Trump showing up at NATO summit is already ‘a success,’ says German general – POLITICO
The real action during the summit will be on defense budgets. Secretary-General Mark Rutte has already telegraphed a…
Germany’s conservatives eye return to compulsory military service – POLITICO
Falko Droßmann, the SPD’s defense policy spokesperson in parliament, argued that the current debate is “completely missing the…
Germany’s Pistorius warns draft may return if troop numbers fall short – POLITICO
Germany suspended compulsory military service in 2011. Reinstating it would mark a major policy reversal, driven by the…
Germany bets on volunteers to fix a hollowed-out army — but will it work? – POLITICO
It’s a challenge that’s rooted not just in recruitment numbers, but in decades of political decisions that pushed…