Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Tiger helicopter stands at Airbus Helicopters during the handover of the first H145-M helicopter to the German Armed Forces. The ...

Germany is expanding its emerging territorial missile defense system, with the the country’s armed ...

September 1, 2025: The German government is once again considering compulsory military service—a draft to address current recruitment shortfalls and anticipated military personnel needs over the next ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces Eva Hoegl hands over the 2024 Annual Report to President of the Bundestag Baerbel ...

January 17, 2025: This year Germany is increasing the number of divisions in its 180,000 strong army from three to four divisions without increasing the size of the army. Germany also has 30,000 army ...

German soldiers provide security during NATO's largest exercise this year, "Steadfast Dart 2026," at the Putlos training and exercise area near the city of Kiel, Germany on Feb. 18, 2026. (Baris ...

The Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, aims to equip all soldiers with high-performing “Multitarn” camouflage uniforms by 2029. Germany’s Bundeswehr currently has about 280,000 troops in uniform, but ...

Germany is considering reintroducing military conscription for all men by 2027. The country has attempted to bolster its armed forces through volunteer schemes to counter the growing threat from ...

Students of military history know the battle of Kursk in 1943 as the largest-ever clash of armoured forces – a battle that would prove a vital turning point in the defeat of Nazi Germany. It was a ...