Germany rebuilds its ranks
Germany’s military has reached its largest size in 13 years – and is still growing. Earlier this month,…
In the army, again? 80 years after the Holocaust, Germany’s Jews consider conscription
On a hill overlooking the town of Sonthofen, on the edge of the Bavarian Alps, lies a former…
Berlin’s CDU-SPD government turns German capital into a centre of war production
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, fourth from left, looks at a Pulse P 16 drone at the International Aerospace…
Berlin turns former soldiers into a force it can actually use
Bundeswehr soldiers Photo. Wikipedia To fix a key Bundeswehr weakness, a new bill makes reserve training compulsory. Curbing…
Germany deploys soldiers to classrooms as militarisation of schools accelerates
Youth officer during a lesson at a school [Photo by Bundeswehr / CC BY-ND 2.0] In the first…
Germany Plans New Reservist Training Rules for Army
Germany may require older reservists to undergo regular military training as Berlin moves to expand the army and…
Can Germany become Europe’s new military center?
For decades, Europe’s security architecture has been built largely on American military power. In the post-Cold War era,…
Germany ‘rejects’ Palantir’s software that is considered the backbone of America’s military, and for the same reason Europe has been saying ‘No’ to Microsoft, Google and Amazon
Germany’s Bundeswehr has quietly but firmly shut the door on Palantir—the American data analytics firm whose software runs…
Alex Karp Surprised at German Military’s Palantir Snubbing
BERLIN — His company is considered the technological backbone of some of the world’s most powerful militaries. Alex…
Pistorius in Kiev: Germany arms for war against Russia
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, shakes hands with…
Germany’s ‘Sparta 2.0’ plan outlines path to European military independence from US
German defense strategists have presented a concept paper titled “Sparta 2.0,” outlining a plan for Germany and Europe…
Bundeswehr awakens: How Germany plans to balance European defense
The latest developments regarding Germany’s strategic posture have reinvigorated debates on decoupling in German-U.S. relations. Indeed, the bilateral…