Despite Chancellor Friedrich Merz's rearmament bravado, youth has lost trust in the state and doesn't want to fight.

Across continents and political ideologies, nations are embracing their militaries with unprecedented fervour from Germany’s ...

The Bundeswehr — which hopes to boost its numbers from 181,000 soldiers to 203,000 by 2031 — is struggling to enlist new members, with talk increasingly turning to conscription.

While German intelligence agencies, the Bundeswehr and mainstream media and think tanks warn of a possible Russian attack in ...

In a changed world, Germany’s government is trying to recruit more soldiers. A first step? Getting citizens to appreciate ...

Germany's military procurement agency will prioritize faster delivery over manufacturer origin as the country intensifies its defense spending. This change comes as Germany supports raising NATO's ...

Germany's military procurement agency will prioritize rapid delivery in future defence contracts over the origin of the ...

On the directives of conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the Interior Ministry has ... will address critical capability gaps in the Bundeswehr following years of underfunding.

A leading politician in Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative party wants the German armed forces to start getting ready ...

In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Trump likened the war between Russia and Ukraine ...