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Bernd Kaiser wrote that Ukrainian officers were dismayed because their drones were suddenly only allowed to fly at 161 km/h. He claimed that Ukraine's military strategy depended entirely on US technology: Elon Musk's satellites, AI targeting data from Peter Thiel's company Palantir, and Hornet drones from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. The US military, under Donald Trump, reduced the Starshield network to exactly 100 miles per hour, Kaiser wrote. This would cause all Ukrainian medium-range operations to collapse. Kaiser argued that whoever controls the satellites in space sets the rules on the ground. At the same time, he accused Europe of having no own satellite networks, relevant military AI, or global technology companies, but having strict regulations. Berlin and Brussels should be aware of this, he wrote, and not continue to push Europe into a hopeless war. #Geopolitik #UkraineKrieg #Militärtechnik (translated)

BMW is investing over 100 million euros in its plant in Steyr to establish a new assembly line for complex power electronics and to expand production capacities in the area of electric motors by 2029, which is intended to result in long-term site security and greater independence from global supply chains. #BMW #Elektromobilität #Investition (translated)

The Made in Europe initiative, which has been signed by the federal government and the Austrian industry, aims to promote growth in Europe in the long term, but faces challenges as only part of public procurement is actually convertible, and supply chains threaten to become a bureaucratic problem. #MadeInEurope #Wachstumsstrategie #Lieferketten (translated)

“Especially in times of geopolitical tensions, we must protect our sovereignty.” However, with conditions, “data, supply chains, and security-relevant personnel decisions” must be secured, said Minister of Economics Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) in a statement. #MediaMarkt #JDcom #Übernahme (translated)

Austria has approved the acquisition of MediaMarkt's parent company Ceconomy by the Chinese tech giant JD.com, with Minister of Economics Hattmannsdorfer emphasizing that there are strict requirements to protect data, supply chains, and security-related personnel decisions. #Übernahme #Ceconomy #JDcom (translated)

"Especially in times of geopolitical tensions, we must protect our sovereignty." However, it is important to ensure "data, supply chains, and security-related personnel decisions" with conditions, said Economic Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) in a press release. #Übernahme #MediaMarkt #JDcom (translated)

"Especially in times of geopolitical tensions, we must protect our sovereignty." However, one must secure "data, supply chains, and security-relevant personnel decisions" with conditions, emphasized Minister of Economic Affairs Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP). #Mediamarkt #Übernahme #JDcom (translated)

Janina Lionello criticized BMW, stating that the company showed less moral vigilance regarding Chinese supply chains with forced labor and an antitrust fine of hundreds of millions of euros. She wrote that when one can profile themselves without personal risk, even representatives of the fossil fuel industry and male-dominated power structures become courageous resistance fighters. #Menschenrechte #Lieferketten #Umweltschutz (translated)

The federal government has prohibited the sale of 80 percent of the shares of the Hamburg logistics company Zippel to the Chinese state shipping company Cosco for security reasons, as this could jeopardize the resilience of German and European supply chains. #Logistik #Investitionen #Sicherheit (translated)

The author wrote that China was particularly affected by the blockages of sea routes by Iran and the Houthis. He also described the impacts on freight rates and supply chains, which, according to his account, were falling apart. https://t.co/iHHL4Rgmdx #China #Lieferketten #Seeverkehr #CN #IR #YE (translated)

In today's edition of tagesthemen, the Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to researchers from Germany and the USA for their work on optogenetics, while German intelligence agencies warn about the threat from Russia, and the ongoing conflict between the USA and Iran continues to disrupt supply chains. #MedizinNobelpreis #Optogenetik #RusslandBedrohung (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Forvia plans to cut up to 10,000 jobs across Europe as part of the EU Forward program launched in 2025. In Germany, the restructuring mainly affects the former Hella business, while further austerity measures are underway in the automotive industry. According to Boeminghaus, Forvia CEO Martin Fischer expects a global consolidation of the supplier industry and has warned about critical supply chains. Recently, Forvia achieved five billion euros in sales in China and conducted 80 percent of its new business with local manufacturers. Boeminghaus cited Merkur as the source. https://t.co/45q2R95lXN #Autoindustrie #Stellenabbau #Forvia (translated)

The author wrote that German forwarding and logistics companies were in a crisis of insolvency. Many people did not understand that the transport industry was the most important supplier of food, clothing, and all consumer goods. If the supply chains broke, it would lead to an emergency, he warned. https://t.co/CD39nblzMT #Logistik #Transport #Lieferkette #DE (translated)

Due to production issues and unstable international supply chains, the public influenza vaccination program is facing significant delivery delays, so 868,000 doses of the Influvac vaccine may only be available by the end of November, jeopardizing the planned vaccination appointments. #Grippeimpfung #Lieferprobleme #Gesundheit (translated)