Germany announced a budget on Tuesday that would increase its military spending to 3.5 percent of its economic output by 2026 and expand funding to improve its crumbling infrastructure, as part of ...

The German parliament's commissioner for the armed forces urged a rapid rebuilding of the country's registration system for possible military conscription in an annual report released on Tuesday ...

Germany has a complicated relationship with its military. Two world wars when the country was on the wrong side of history have taught Germans to be cautious about the pitfalls of a big army. But ...

Germany plans to introduce a voluntary six-month military service scheme, sources familiar with the plan said on Friday, as Berlin tries to train more reservists and bolster national defences over ...

In total, the Bundeswehr, Germany's armed forces, will need roughly 50,000 to 60,000 additional active soldiers across all branches of the military, said Pistorius.

Since the middle of the Cold War era, Germany’s military expenditure as a percentage of GDP has dropped dramatically. Peaking at 4.9% in 1963, it fell to an all-time low in 2005 of just 1.1%.

Germany’s defense chief said his country will need to boost its armed forces by as many as 60,000 active soldiers as NATO member states commit to ramping up defense spending to deter Russia’s ...

German soldiers stand at the formal inauguration of a German brigade for NATO's eastern flank in the center of Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday, May 22, 2025. ©AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis© Newser AI ...

The country has pledged, for the first time since 1945, to build a military capable of defending both national and allied territories. “Germany is back on track,” Merz said after the signing.

NATO can count on Berlin to step up its contribution to the defence of Europe as the Atlantic alliance faces a future more uncertain than 70 years ago when Germany became a member, German ...

Despite past tensions and industrial disagreements, France remains a full and equal partner in the development of Europe's next-generation main battle tank, the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS ...