Germany suspended compulsory military service in 2011, ending a system that had shaped both the armed forces and civilian society. Since then, troop numbers — currently at around 181,500 — have fallen ...

The head of military procurement stated on Saturday that Germany's military forces had three years to obtain the necessary equipment to counter a potential Russian attack on NATO territory. Defense ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on the US to apply more pressure on Russia to end its three-year-old war on Ukraine. “You know that we gave support to Ukraine and that we are looking ...

He has also signalled that Germany will sign up to a new long-term nato defence-spending target of 3.5% of gdp, plus 1.5% for related infrastructure, at a summit this month—a total that would ...

The impact on Germany’s army. The brigade must overcome major challenges within thirty months to be fully ready by 2027. But shifting units to Lithuania also strains the rest of the German armed ...

The Western alliance needs to prepare for a possible attack by 2029, Germany's top military officer tells the BBC.

BERLIN. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Friday that he intends to review and possibly restrict German arms deliveries to Israel over its brutal military campaign in the Gaza Strip.