Germany’s leaders have launched a drive to attract more people into voluntary military service. The country is scrambling to strengthen its armed forces in the face of growing fears of Russian ...

Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stated that the country aims to recruit around 100,000 new personnel by 2030. View on ...

The German military is looking to secure 8,300 drone systems by the end of the decade, far fewer than some of its NATO allies aim for, as spending on unmanned defense systems and autonomous weapons ...

The German military has once again evacuated German nationals from Israel as the conflict with Iran continues to escalate. On Monday, two A400M transport planes from the German Air Force landed in Tel ...

The German army is making "great progress" towards combat readiness, according to army chief Lieutenant General Alfons Mais. However, Mais warned that a military stand-off or an attack could occur ...

The German Cabinet on Wednesday finalized its plans for voluntary military service, with conscription as a backup option, government sources told dpa. The bill now goes to the Bundestag, the lower ...

Visitors to Gamescom sit in front of computer simulation games at the Bundeswehr stand in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 21, 2025. The German army is recruiting new recruits at the computer game fair.

BERLIN, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE), opens new tab on Thursday reported second-quarter sales and profit below expectations, citing delays in German defence contract awards, but affirmed ...

Germany is leading a major military exercise that focuses on moving troops and equipment to Lithuania as tensions with Russia on the eastern fringe of NATO simmer.

BERLIN, July 28 (Reuters) - The German armed forces are preparing to develop long-range combat drones capable of striking targets deep in enemy territory, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Monday ...

PRAGUE/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -When former German army officer Matt Kuppers evaluated an Austrian startup's anti-drone weapons system, his military eye spotted what the young civilian founders had missed ...