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Germany deploys permanent troops to another country for the first time since World War II
Chancellor Friedrich Merz inaugurated a groundbreaking German brigade in Lithuania that is meant to help protect NATO’s ...
Germany's new chancellor said it will build Europe's strongest army — but can it deliver?
Germany's new chancellor vowed to build Europe's strongest army — but experts say underinvestment, recruitment, and politics ...
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For Germany's Military, It's a First Since WWII
Germany has launched its first permanent foreign troop deployment since World War II— stationing an armored brigade in ...
German troops start long-term deployment in another country for the first time since World War II
Germany is stationing thousands of troops in Lithuania, the first time it's put soldiers in another country on a long-term ...
Germany must have stronger army than Britain, says Merz
Germany must have a stronger army than Britain, its chancellor has said, as he committed to spending 5 per cent of annual GDP ...
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Merz hails 'new era' for German military at brigade launch
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the German military had entered a "new era" on Thursday, after its first permanent overseas deployment was officially unveiled in Vilnius. Merz was in the ...
80 years after Hitler’s war of annihilation in the east: Germany establishes combat brigade against Russia in Lithuania
With the ceremonial establishment of the permanent combat brigade in Lithuania, the German government under Chancellor ...
Merz vows to keep the U.S. on board on Ukraine and strengthen Germany's military and economy
New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to ...
Germany's Merz promises 'most powerful conventional army in Europe'
In his first speech to the Bundestag, the new chancellor emphasized the rearmament of the country and briefly addressed ...
Researchers: Extremism in Germany's military remains threat
An internal survey about extremist attitudes in the German military now found that it does not have "systemic" extremism in the ranks. But some researchers are skeptical of the safeguards in place.