As young men face new rules forcing them to indicate their readiness to serve, the Bundeswehr drums up support at a trade show ...

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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 ...

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

One of the envisioned projects is a satellite-based reconnaissance suite for detecting hostile activity near Germany's ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe's strongest military for Germany. Germany's shift in defense policy followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine and NATO goals. Experts highlighted ...

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

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

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 ...

VILSECK, Germany – Army Field Support Battalion-Germany is lucky to have John Schulz on their team. The support operations transportation specialist at the 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s ...

VILSECK, Germany – His grandfather worked for the Army for 24 years and retired in 1995. His father worked for the Army for three decades and retired in 2023. His brother has six years working for the ...

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