Overview
- During a visit to the KSK in Calw, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said he "expressly" shares concerns about Peter Thiel’s involvement with Stark Defence.
- Pistorius stressed that operational influence or a blocking minority by Thiel would be a fundamentally different case from a passive single‑digit shareholding.
- The Bundeswehr is currently testing loitering munitions from Stark Defence and competitor Helsing as it considers potential purchases.
- Lawmakers are set to receive answers next week on supplier pricing and new contract models, with the Budget Committee slated to take up funding on Wednesday.
- Green Party legislators called for canceling the Stark deal over governance and control risks, citing fears of potential remote deactivation of critical systems.