As Russian aggression continues and Trump’s US threatens Nato, it is even more vital for a unified defence of the continent, says historian and Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash ...

Germany announced its first stand-alone military strategy on Tuesday, intending to become the strongest “conventional army in ...

A defense overhaul in Germany aims to increase the number of active-duty forces to 260,000 troops by the mid-2030s.

A view of the plenary chamber during a session of the lower house of the German parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, February 25, 2026. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben BERLIN, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Germany ...

On the right is a member of the German military, on the left is the German flag and the frigate F 222 Baden Württemberg of the German Navy General Carsten Breuer is a man in a hurry. As head of ...

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, centre, Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum General Ingo Gerhartz, right, and chief of Defense of German army Bundeswehr Carsten Breue visit the site of NATO's ...

Soon the country’s armed forces budget could exceed those of Britain and France combined. In Paris, there are concerns that European “strategic autonomy” will have a German accent. By Steven Erlanger ...

The president said the U.S. was reviewing the potential move after the German chancellor made critical comments about the ...