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- May 22, 2013
Thomas de Maizière has long been a close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel. But the defense minister now finds himself at the center of controversy after cancelling Germany's half-billion euro surveillance drone program last week. He has allegedly known about the project's problems for months. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Forum ]
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- May 08, 2013
In recent years, Chancellor Angela Merkel's government has significantly expanded German arms exports abroad, often to countries with questionable human rights records. Now Berlin has approved a deal to export over 100 tanks to Indonesia. By Matthias Gebauer and Otfried Nassauer more... [ Forum ]
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- April 11, 2013
More than 50 million bombs, shells, detonators and cartridges from World War II are rusting away on the floor of the North and Baltic Seas or are washing up on beaches. Authorities are opting not to remove the ordnance -- and hoping no one gets hurt. By Carsten Holm more... [ Forum ]
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- February 22, 2013
Recently published statistics show that Germany is home to a total of 5.4 million legal weapons, the fourth highest per capita number of legal firearms in the world. The information comes from the country's new National Firearms Register, a political reaction to major shooting sprees in recent years. more...
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- January 22, 2013
In October, German government officials blocked the merger of defense giants EADS and BAE Systems. The merger was a key part of EADS CEO Thomas Enders' strategy to rebalance the company's portfolio. In a SPIEGEL interview, Enders explains how the pan-European firm is picking up the pieces. more... [ Forum ]
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- December 21, 2012
In the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, it seems grotesque. But gunmakers in the US used to advertise their deadly products directly to teenage boys, marketing them as the perfect Christmas present. And if the wife resisted, Winchester had the answer. By Solveig Grothe more... [ Forum ]
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- December 18, 2012
The guns have been silent in Iraq for years, but in Basra and Fallujah the number of birth defects and cancer cases is on the rise. Locals believe that American uranium-tipped munitions are to blame and some researchers think they might be right. By Alexander Smoltczyk more... [ Forum ]
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- December 17, 2012
In the corruption scandal surrounding the sale of Eurofighter jets to Austria, more and more information suggests that European defense giant EADS may have played a role in bribery aimed at securing the lucrative contract. The affair has the potential to damage the company's image and its bottom line. By Jörg Schmitt and Gerald Traufetter more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 17, 2012
America is grieving, praying and discussing stronger gun laws after the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday. But the latest horrifying massacre is unlikely to change anything. Gun ownership is an important, if misguided, element of the country's national identity. A Commentary by Marc Pitzke more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 17, 2012
America is in a state of shock following Friday's school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Many in the country have begun calling for new weapons laws and even President Barack Obama seems open to finally challenging the country's powerful gun lobby. It's about time, say German commentators. more...
