NATO is poised to request an additional 40,000 troops from Germany for the alliance's defense, in response to escalating concerns about a potential attack by Russia.

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 ...

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 ...

Germany is understood to be considering purchasing up to 2,500 armored fighting vehicles and as many as 1,000 battle tanks as part of a joint European effort to create new NATO brigades to deter ...

Boosting defence spending is a task for all NATO members willing to close gaps with allies, ministers from historic low-spenders Italy and Germany said on Friday, following a round of talks with ...

But NATO's new goals are ambitious: The plan is for member states to spend 5% of their economic output on defense. Until now, it has been 2% — which is what Germany currently spends on defense.

The German Chancellor stresses the importance of allyship with the U.S. AP He reiterated that the U.S. remains committed to NATO, particularly as Germany and others boost their defense spending.

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 ...

European defense stocks are flying again as Germany backs 5% NATO spending target By Steve Goldstein Last Updated: May 15, 2025, 7:39 a.m. ET First Published: May 15, 2025, 5:12 a.m. ET Resize ...

News World Germany to do NATO ‘heavy lifting’ as allies ratchet up spending June 5, 2025 Updated Thu., June 5, 2025 at 12:22 p.m. Sebastien Lecornu, left, Minister of Defense of France, and ...

Germany is backing U.S. President Donald Trump's call to increase the defense spending target of NATO members to 5% of their individual gross domestic product, German Foreign Minister Johann ...