September 1, 2025: The German government is once again considering compulsory military service—a draft to address current recruitment shortfalls and anticipated military personnel needs over the next ...

When the Pentagon confirmed in late April 2026 that it would pull 5,000 troops from Germany over the next six to 12 months, ...

The plan is to increase its force over the next decade to nearly 500,000 active duty and reservist soldiers, roughly twice ...

'We have high expectations', German military chief tells Reuters Role reversal after years of Western soldiers training Ukrainians Ukrainians to share expertise in artillery, engineering and drones ...

Sign up for our newsletter about national security here. The Bendlerblock is an imposing neoclassical building near the center of Berlin—severe and symmetrical ...

On the right is a member of the German military, on the left is the German flag and the frigate F 222 Baden Württemberg of the German Navy General Carsten Breuer is a man in a hurry. As head of ...

The Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, aims to equip all soldiers with high-performing “Multitarn” camouflage uniforms by 2029. Germany’s Bundeswehr currently has about 280,000 troops in uniform, but ...

The German government passed a proposal seeking to encourage military service, as it looks to bolster troop numbers. Meanwhile, protesters blocked a military recruitment office in Cologne. DW has more ...

BERLIN (AP) — Russia is currently tracking two Intelsat satellites used by the German military, a senior minister said on Thursday. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius revealed the active ...