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Germany Issues Six-Month General License to Speed Defense Exports to Gulf States, Ukraine

Officials frame the move as a fast-track, risk-based measure to bolster partners' air and naval defenses.

Rauchwolken steigen von einer Ölförderanlage in Fujairah in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten auf.
Angesichts der Kriege im Nahen Osten und in der Ukraine vereinfacht die Bundesregierung die Ausfuhr von bestimmten Rüstungsgütern in die beiden Regionen.
Katherina Reiche steht am Rednerpult

Overview

  • The authorization took effect immediately on March 20 and remains valid until September 15, 2026.
  • It applies to exports for air defense and maritime defense, including mine-countermeasure capabilities.
  • Destinations covered are Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, and Ukraine.
  • Exporters can ship under the general authorization without filing individual BAFA applications, with registration allowed up to 30 days after the first shipment.
  • Firms must submit monthly reports, with the ministry citing Iranian attacks in the Gulf and Ukraine's ongoing air-defense needs as the rationale.