The military, known as the Bundeswehr, hopes to attract 20,000 volunteers annually at first and double that by 2031. But if ...

On Dec. 5, 2025, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reached a significant milestone in his bid to build “Europe’s strongest ...

Germany has raised the prospect of a military involvement in securing a potential ceasefire in Ukraine during a meeting of ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German army's battle-readiness is less than when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, military officials, lawmakers and defence experts told Reuters. Even if a new government boosts ...

Germany ’s defence ministry has begun posting letters to 18-year-olds as a first step towards reactivating military service.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Germany announces over $2 billion military aid package for Ukraine, including Patriot interceptors and IRIS-T air ...

A Germany flush with cash to rearm against the threat from Russia is struggling to muster sufficient recruits in an already stretched jobs market. The military revamp, following decades of neglect, is ...

The order for 200 tanks for the German military adds to the windfall the companies are seeing as Europe steps up its defense spending.

Germany's defense minister says the draft could be brought back unless more volunteers sign up for the military. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Klingbeil called for talks with Trump over the US' tariff ...

The idea of bringing back compulsory military service in Germany is controversial, not least because some business leaders fear this could harm the economy.The German economy cannot cope with young ...

ROSTOCK, Germany — Germany is leading a major military exercise that focuses on moving troops and equipment to Lithuania as tensions with Russia on the eastern fringe of NATO simmer. The German ...

SUDHA DAVID-WILP is Vice President of External Relations and a Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. LIANA FIX is Senior Fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations ...