The Schakal vehicle, based on GTK Boxer, is being used by the German army (Bundeswehr) on NATO's eastern flank.

The entities involved

• GTK →

  company in the Czech Republic

  Nothing else this week.

• Bundeswehr →

  federal defense forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities since 1955

  • NATO members, including Germany, are participating in exercises and pledging to operate as a combat formation in Lithuania due to the growing threat from Russia.Sun 23:18
  • Political bodies were targeted by an SGP election campaign, and government policy mandated military presence in civilian life.Sat 02:10
• NATO →

  intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states

  • Talks regarding an Iran deal are underway, with a ceasefire reached after deadly exchanges, and Trump supporting Israel.Mon 17:12
  • Kaja Kallas, representing the EU foreign policy chief, is leading talks in Europe concerning security, migration, and connectivity issues ahead of the NATO summit.Mon 16:54

Related events

• The Kremlin is reportedly testing NATO's resilience, prompting Donald Tusk to alert allies and Emmanuel Macron to order defense measures for France.Sep 21
• A complex geopolitical situation unfolds as NATO deploys a brigade in Ādaži, Polish soldiers are involved, and peace talks are underway between Kyiv, Moscow, and diplomatic efforts led by Jared Kushner.Sep 10
• Germany and NATO are deepening defense ties, including nuclear sharing, integrated air defense cooperation, and addressing industrial challenges with KNDS.Jul 18
• Germany deploys military assets to Lithuania's eastern flank near Belarus while the EIB funds a construction project by Merko.Jul 20
• Germany facilitates the deployment of NATO troops.Jul 31