Ministers Eye Less Stringent German Defense Export Rules

Tony Osborne September 20, 2022
aircraft in flight
Germany’s arms embargo against Saudi Arabia affected BAE’s ability to support the country’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet and held up negotiations on sales of a second batch of aircraft.
Credit: Katsuhiko Tokunaga/ Eurofighter
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has called for a culture change in how the nation views and uses its armed forces. Loosening export rules could boost European cooperation Embargoes have affected A400M and Typhoon sales A new security strategy—currently in draft—calls on the country’s...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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