A German air force Tornado with a Taurus. German defense ministry photo. The German Taurus is a 1.5-ton cruise missile with a turbofan engine propelling it to high subsonic speeds

Holding a rifle at a training range in a pine forest near Berlin, 23-year-old student Hannes was already anticipating the odd sense of disconnection he would feel upon returning home that day. "When I will be sitting on my couch at home this evening,

European countries have intensified talks on sending peacekeepers to Ukraine to monitor and enforce a possible ceasefire. There is no unity among European countries on the issue, with some of them openly opposing the idea.

On Feb 28, a meeting between Mr Zelensky and Mr Trump ended in acrimony after the Republican and his deputy, Mr J.D. Vance, stridently accused the Ukrainian leader of being insufficiently grateful for US help and of not being willing to negotiate peace.

Washington is winding down its European security contributions and backing away from Ukraine. Europeans could learn from history as they wrestle with deploying a military presence to deter

Boris Pistorius says Christian Democrats, Social Democrats discussing Taurus missiles for Ukraine, additional $3.25B defense aid in preliminary coalition talks - Anadolu Ajansı

European Union leaders are to convene in Brussels for a summit to address the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, aimed at consolidating a European stance in the wake of diminishing US support under

Musk curtailed Starlink access in 2022 to prevent Ukraine from using it for an attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, fearing it could trigger an escalation in the conflict. That year, he also threatened to cut Starlink funding after Ukrainian officials criticized him for suggesting the government cede territory in exchange a peace deal with Russia.

On Ukraine, Europe could arguably quite easily replace current US support, if it put its mind to it. Germany is the largest donor of military aid to Ukraine after the US. If other European powers followed its lead, it says, Ukraine defence would be covered for the foreseeable future.

The incoming conservative-led government in Germany will face daunting challenges as it confronts a rapidly changing security environment in Europe while trying to protect Ukrainian sovereignty.

Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest.

Germany's outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz will travel to London on Sunday to participate in a meeting of European Union leaders to discuss their response to Donald Trump's push for peace in Ukraine, a government spokesperson said on Friday.