German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Sunday paid tribute to the country's armed forces, as active and former soldiers were honoured for the first time for their service with a full-fledged ...

Germany has held its first ever "Veterans Day" to boost the image of the military as it races to find fresh recruits and a debate grows about whether to reinstate conscription. The main event took ...

Even avid observers of German affairs likely missed the first-ever celebration of its armed forces past and present on June 15, 2024. Last year’s preliminary event — falling during the month-long ...

A leading politician in Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative party wants the German armed forces to start getting ready for a return to compulsory military service. Jens Spahn, the leader of ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet approved a draft law designed to significantly boost recruitment into the armed forces, part of its response to new security risks following Russia’s ...

German soldiers operating under Multinational Battle Group-East conduct an air infiltration exercise as part of a larger two-day operation deemed Operation Sharp Griffin, May 6, 2016, on Orahovac ...