Germany ‘must be ready to fight’ rising Russia threat, army chief warns
Lieutenant General Christian Freuding stated that Moscow was rebuilding its forces faster than the war in Ukraine alone required.
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Lieutenant General Christian Freuding stated that Moscow was rebuilding its forces faster than the war in Ukraine alone required.
The Reservist Association of the German Armed Forces has called for the government to raise the age limit for army reservists from 65 to 70 years.
Days after a clause in Germany’s new conscription law sparked a wave of criticism, the country’s defence ministry has announced it was repealing the controversial…
Germany has spent more than €2 billion on a new digital radio system for its army, the Bundeswehr – while also failing to get the system to work.
Germany’s Bundeswehr has cut the minimum contract term for soldiers who volunteer to serve with the army’s 45th Armoured Brigade in Lithuania, Brussels Signal…
In response to heightened US pressure, including repeated statements from President Donald Trump emphasising the strategic necessity of US control over the Arctic…
A new defence agreement to be signed this year between Poland and Germany is designed to facilitate the stationing of German armed forces on Polish territory.
The German Bundeswehr failed to shoot down suspicious drones spying on a new missile defence system, according to a classified report.
Europe’s push to rearm has run into a series of snags.
Unknown individuals stole thousands of rounds of ammunition from a lorry in an unsecured parking lot used by Germany’s military.
Germany is refusing to sell weapons to Israel but has no problem buying Israeli missiles, to judge by a deal revealed on October 21 by Israeli media.
Germany’s political leadership is in turmoil after a discussion on the reintroduction of compulsory military service became the latest crisis for the government…
The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government is planning to introduce a lottery system for compulsory military service.
Germany’s Conservative Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul wants a return to compulsory military service.
The Reservist Association of the German army has said it was open to German soldiers taking part in a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.
Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defence minister, is considering the reintroduction of compulsory military service in a bid to meet the country’s ambitious plans…
Germany’s outgoing finance minister Jörg Kukies has asked the European Commission to allow Germany temporarily to ignore strict European Union rules that limit…
German weapons manufacturer Rheinmetall has announced plans to convert a Volkswagen car factory in Osnabrück (Lower Saxony) into a production facility for armoured…
German defence minister Boris Pistorius has suggested sending troops to Ukraine if a demilitarised zone was established.
Germany's defence ministry and army announced they were ending their activities on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
The German government is being far too hesitant in rearming the Bundeswehr, said the head of a leading European defence contractor.
German authorities are identifying bunkers and bomb shelters where people could take refuge in the event of an attack on the country.
Germany has authorised approaching €100 million in military exports to Israel in the past three months, foreign ministry data has shown.
Fully rearming Germany could take up to a century if the country continues with its current rate of military production, a report has found.
Fixing the problems with Germany's eco-friendly Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) will cost billions of euros, the country's government has admitted.
Germany's coalition government has clinched an agreement on the budget for 2025 that will adhere to the country's strict spending rules following months of negotiations,…
The German army intends to order 200,000 more artillery shells from arms maker Rheinmetall than it had planned, a letter seen by Reuters on June 4 from the Defence…
Germany sent two warships to the Indo-Pacific region on May 7 in a bid to strengthen its military presence in the region amid rising tensions between China and…
Bashing Berlin on defence has become a very popular sport among experts and officials across NATO.
There is not a single part of the German military that is ready for a global conflict, a senior military official has warned.