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Germany Delays Contract With European Weapons Maker For Missile Defence: Sources
Germany's defence ministry on Tuesday told lawmakers it would not complete a contract with European weapons maker MBDA for a multi-billion euro missile defence system during the current legislative period as planned, ministry sources said.
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Germany Welcomes 34-State Islamic Military Alliance Against Terrorism
Germany's defence minister said today she welcomed Saudi Arabia's announcement of the formation of a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism.
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Angela Merkel Cabinet Backs German Role in Military Campaign Against ISIS
Germany will join the military campaign against ISIS insurgents in Syria under plans approved today by Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet, a big step for a major European power that long resisted a direct role in the conflict.
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NATO Troops May Need to Stay Longer in Afghanistan: Germany
NATO troops may need to stay in Afghanistan for a longer period and any decision should be based on the situation on the ground, Germany defence minister said today, in an implicit criticism of the US time line.
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German Minister Denies Plagiarism Allegations: Report
Germany's Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen fiercely rejected allegations revealed Saturday in media reports that she plagiarised portions of her doctoral thesis, a charge that has already brought down other high-level German leaders.
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German Defence Minister to Visit India; Seek Deeper Bilateral Ties
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen will arrive in Delhi tomorrow on a three-day visit during which she will seek to deepen bilateral ties, besides focussing on regional and international security and defence issues.
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Germany Sends First Plane Carrying Aid to Northern Iraq
Germany's armed forces on Friday began sending aid supplies to northern Iraq where thousands of people have fled Islamic State militants, and the defence minister said Germany was looking into whether it would also deliver military equipment.
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Germany Delays Contract With European Weapons Maker For Missile Defence: Sources
Germany's defence ministry on Tuesday told lawmakers it would not complete a contract with European weapons maker MBDA for a multi-billion euro missile defence system during the current legislative period as planned, ministry sources said.
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Germany Welcomes 34-State Islamic Military Alliance Against Terrorism
Germany's defence minister said today she welcomed Saudi Arabia's announcement of the formation of a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism.
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Angela Merkel Cabinet Backs German Role in Military Campaign Against ISIS
Germany will join the military campaign against ISIS insurgents in Syria under plans approved today by Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet, a big step for a major European power that long resisted a direct role in the conflict.
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NATO Troops May Need to Stay Longer in Afghanistan: Germany
NATO troops may need to stay in Afghanistan for a longer period and any decision should be based on the situation on the ground, Germany defence minister said today, in an implicit criticism of the US time line.
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German Minister Denies Plagiarism Allegations: Report
Germany's Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen fiercely rejected allegations revealed Saturday in media reports that she plagiarised portions of her doctoral thesis, a charge that has already brought down other high-level German leaders.
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German Defence Minister to Visit India; Seek Deeper Bilateral Ties
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen will arrive in Delhi tomorrow on a three-day visit during which she will seek to deepen bilateral ties, besides focussing on regional and international security and defence issues.
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Germany Sends First Plane Carrying Aid to Northern Iraq
Germany's armed forces on Friday began sending aid supplies to northern Iraq where thousands of people have fled Islamic State militants, and the defence minister said Germany was looking into whether it would also deliver military equipment.
