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Qatar Tribune
2 days ago
- Qatar Tribune
Austrian school shooter deemed mentally unfit for military service
Vienna: The gunman who killed 10 people and took his own life in an Austrian school shooting this week was found to be mentally unfit for military service in 2021, a spokesman for the Austrian Armed Forces said on Thursday. Michael Bauer confirmed this in a post on X, saying the Austrian armed forces are not permitted to pass on information from medical examinations to third parties. On Tuesday, a 21-year-old man opened fire at his former school using a pistol and a shotgun. He shot and killed nine teenagers aged between 14 and 17, as well as a teacher, before dying by suicide. According to the police, the man had held a gun licence since earlier this year. To obtain the licence - required to purchase a pistol - the man had to pass a psychological test, which police confirmed he did. (DPA)
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Europe on its own? EU Military chief's chilling warning: ‘Gear up or face crisis alone'
Gen. Robert Brieger, the former head of the Austrian Armed Forces, is set to be replaced by Irish Lt. Gen. Seán Clancy for the next three-year term. That will keep a neutral-country general in the EU's four-star military post, even at a time when much of European leadership is focused on the threat posed by Russia and the EU has backed efforts to rebuild military might on the continent. Brieger reiterated the need for cooperation with the NATO alliance, but warned that the United States' shifting focus toward the Indo-Pacific region means Europe needs to do more for its own defence. Show more Show less
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'European military forces not fit for...': EU military chief drops bombshell amid Ukraine War
Gen. Robert Brieger, the former head of the Austrian Armed Forces, is set to be replaced by Irish Lt. Gen. Seán Clancy for the next three-year term. That will keep a neutral-country general in the EU's four-star military post, even at a time when much of European leadership is focused on the threat posed by Russia and the EU has backed efforts to rebuild military might on the continent. Brieger reiterated the need for cooperation with the NATO alliance, but warned that the United States' shifting focus toward the Indo-Paific region means Europe needs to do more for its own defence. Show more Show less
