An internal survey about extremist attitudes in the German military now found that it does not have "systemic" extremism in ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to make the Bundeswehr the "strongest conventional army in Europe." Other EU countries also have ambitious plans for their armed forces. DW takes a closer look.

Germany must have a stronger army than Britain, its chancellor has said, as he committed to spending 5 per cent of annual GDP ...

Germany is facing a massive restructuring of its economy and society following the latest announcements by the new German government on its planned upgrading of the Bundeswehr and its competition for ...

Significantly, Merz began his speech by praising the pro-war and rearmament policies of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz (SPD).

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his government’s top priority is to transform the nation’s armed forces into Europe’s ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged yesterday to build up “the strongest conventional army in Europe” as the continent ...

You can reach Shane by emailing [email protected] German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to turn the Bundeswehr into the strongest conventional army in Europe by giving it all the ...

Germany's army has been mocked for equipment failures, including helicopters that cannot fly and rifles that do not shoot straight.