German Green leader says soldiers can ‘desert’ under AfD defence minister
He stressed his political work was aimed at preventing any AfD role in power.
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He stressed his political work was aimed at preventing any AfD role in power.
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…
"There is nothing left in the stockpiles that can be provided to Ukraine," says German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.
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.
A German high-school student is facing court proceedings for publishing several satirical images mocking a German military officer.
The Reservist Association of the German Army is pressing for a speedy reintroduction of compulsory military service.
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.
Germany’s new tank brigade was officially launched into service on May 22 in Lithuania, where it will be stationed permanently.
Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defence minister, is considering the reintroduction of compulsory military service in a bid to meet the country’s ambitious plans…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged on May 14 to build up "the strongest conventional army in Europe" as the continent faces a hostile Russia while the Ukraine…
German Bavarian State health minister Judith Gerlach has called for war-ready hospitals amid rising military threats from Russia and NATO uncertainty under the second…
Germany's defence ministry and army announced they were ending their activities on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
Fixing the problems with Germany's eco-friendly Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) will cost billions of euros, the country's government has admitted.
In the past five years, the German army, the Bundeswehr, has recruited a total of 7,681 people younger than 18, which the hard-left Die Linke party described as…
European countries including Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands are exploring ways to attract new recruits for their armed forces.
The German Government is reportedly considering the implementation of a "gender-neutral" form of conscription for its military.
There is not a single part of the German military that is ready for a global conflict, a senior military official has warned.
Germany needs to spend at least €10 billion on bomb shelters and other civilian-protection measures in preparation for a possible war with Russia, the head of…
Germany should reintroduce conscription to strengthen its military, says the president of the German Armed Forces Association.
Germany needed "to become ready for war", defence minister Boris Pistorius said.
A German military officer arrested for allegedly spying for Russia is said to have done so out of "frustration", German media outlets have reported.
A number of military forces across the European Union are struggling to attract recruits, despite concerted multimedia campaigns.