“The Bundeswehr, the army that I am allowed to lead, is more or less depleted,” wrote General Alfons Mais, chief of the German army, on the day Russia attacked Ukraine, in an emotional post on social ...

Early last week, the Bundeswehr (German armed forces) launched a “cross-media image campaign.” Like earlier media campaigns, it glorifies militarism and nationalism, but this time aims even more ...

“Do you think you can trust Putin?” German Brig. Gen. Ralf Hammerstein asks with a wry smile. It’s a rhetorical question to which most of Europe would give the same answer – no. As the Trump ...

Soldiers attend the swearing-in ceremony of German federal armed forces Bundeswehr recruits in remembrance of the German resistance on July 20, 2024, in Berlin. (Ralf Hirschberger/AFP via Getty Images ...

BERLIN, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Germany will strengthen its military to make it the backbone of deterrence and collective defence in Europe, its defence minister pledged on Thursday as Berlin issued new ...

Future strength of Bundeswehr to rise to some 260,000 troops NATO defence ministers in Brussels agree new targets Berlin could face new debate on reintroduction of conscription BRUSSELS, June 5 ...