As Russian aggression continues and Trump’s US threatens Nato, it is even more vital for a unified defence of the continent, says historian and Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash ...

The Bundeswehr will move away from rigid hardware quotas − the number of tanks, aircraft or ships − toward a flexible, effects-based planning model.

Despite Trump's repeated threats to withdraw the United States from NATO, Germany’s top military officer claims relations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Markus Soeder, Minister President of Bavaria and CSU Chairman, speaks at a press conference of the party chairmen of the CDU/CSU ...

By Lisi Niesner VILSECK, Germany, May 6 (Reuters) - The picturesque Bavarian town of Vilseck has hosted U.S. forces since the ...

A defense overhaul in Germany aims to increase the number of active-duty forces to 260,000 troops by the mid-2030s.

Germany announced its first stand-alone military strategy on Tuesday, intending to become the strongest “conventional army in Europe” by 2039. Titled “Verantwortung für Europa,” or “Responsibility for ...

General Carsten Breuer is a man in a hurry. As head of Germany's armed forces he's the most powerful, and arguably the most important, soldier in Europe. He's been tasked with the rapid expansion of ...

-This historic shift, supercharged by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition, aims to create the "strongest conventional military in Europe." -A key sign of this new assertiveness is the first-ever ...

Dec. 5 (UPI) --The German parliament on Friday voted to introduce voluntary military service as European nations seek to boost readiness postures sparked by Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

VICENZA, Italy — Italian and U.S. Soldiers accepted the challenge of earning the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at various locations throughout Caserma Del Din, Feb. 2-6. The GAFPB is a German ...