Widespread protests across Germany are a sign that the new military conscription legislation will face fierce noncooperation.

Germany is stepping up military recruiting and investing in everything from drones to spy cockroaches to build up its defense ...

The Dec. 3 approval includes an expansion of the Bundeswehr’s G95 assault rifle order, additional Joint Strike Missile ...

Thousands of protesters gathered after the German government approved new legislation to allow Germany to mandate military ...

Politicians approve the controversial law after months of heated debate, amid fears over a potential war with Russia.

Defence giants are drawing battle lines as Germany rearms, with the old guard arguing for traditional heavy weaponry while start-ups push for more modern kit such as AI-enabled drones. A crop of ...

This year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army – a tall order for a country whose military has undergone years of neglect. The coalition government is hoping a ...

The Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, aims to equip all soldiers with high-performing “Multitarn” camouflage uniforms by 2029. Germany’s Bundeswehr currently has about 280,000 troops in uniform, but ...

ROSTOCK, Germany (AP) — Germany has committed billions to beefing up its military’s equipment after years of neglect. Now it’s trying to persuade more people to join up and serve. Tens of thousands ...

German lawmakers on Friday approved the government's plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ...