European New ICE Vehicle Ban In 2035 Stumbles, But Has It Crashed?

European Union sets new climate law: net-zero emissions are now a target for 2050 – Carbon … [+] Neutrality concept with CO2 and O2 molecules against tree canopy and sky background getty T...

With Ex-German Marder Fighting Vehicles, Ukrainian Infantry Can Keep Up With The Tanks

A German army Marder. German army photo After months of wheedling, the German government finally has pledged to Ukraine a first batch of Marder infantry fighting vehicles. The 30-ton, tracked vehicles...

Ukraine’s Super-Upgraded M-55S Tanks Have Equipped A New Kind Of Brigade

Valery Markus and M-55Ss. Valery Markus photo We finally know which Ukrainian army unit took ownership of those super-upgraded, but very old, M-55S tanks that Slovenia donated to Ukraine. It’s the 47t...

China’s Financial Footprint Deepens In Latin America

In the last two weeks, Mexico accounted for nearly half of all of China’s Belt and Road Initiative … [+] investments. China is making deeper inroads into Latin America via corporate brands...

Germany Takes Control of Oil Refineries Owned by Russia’s Rosneft

BERLIN—Germany took control of the German business of Russian oil giant Rosneft Oil Co. as Berlin races to safeguard its energy supplies before its planned ban on Russian oil imports kicks in later th...

Germany Agrees on Gas Relief Package for Businesses, Consumers

BERLIN—Germany unveiled its third energy crisis relief package this year to shield consumers from soaring prices over the winter, a day after Russia indefinitely suspended gas deliveries to Europe’s l...

Ukraine Could Get German Air-Defenses. They Might Prevent Devastating Bombing Raids By Russian Planes.

IRIS-T SL during testing. Diehl photo Germany has announced it will supply Ukraine with its latest air-defense system. This might help the Ukrainians ward off carpet-bombing raids by Russian bombers a...

Using Immigration Measures To Deal With The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

US President Joe Biden delivering a speech at the Royal Castle on March 26, 2022 in Warsaw, Poland. … [+] (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images) Getty Images During his recent trip to NATO headqua...

Russian War Pushes Germany To Broaden Its Energy Security Definition

Emily Pickrell, UH Energy Scholar BERLIN, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 09: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was created using a variable planed lens.) The … [+] natural-gas fuelled Heizkraftwerk Berlin-Mitte po...

Energy Dominates The Geopolitical Equation In Russia/Ukraine Dispute

BERLIN, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 07: German Social Democratic party SPD candidate for chancellor Olaf … [+] Scholz looks on during a two-day party meeting on February 07, 2021 in Berlin, Germany...

Olaf Scholz says West must keep Russia guessing on sanctions

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday rejected calls from Ukraine’s president to sanction Russia now, saying that Moscow should not be sure “exactly” how the West will respond to...

EU’s Rebranding Of Natural Gas And Nuclear Power As ‘Green Investments’ Could Not Come At A Better Time

TOPSHOT – Ukrainian Military Forces servicemen of the 92nd mechanized brigade use tanks, … [+] self-propelled guns and other armored vehicles to conduct live-fire exercises near the town o...