Germany is abandoning seven decades of military restraint. This week, the country unveiled its most ambitious defense strategy since 1945. It outlines plans to increase active-duty forces to 260,000 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO - Recruits gather at the Bendlerblock for the ceremonial oath-taking ceremony for female and male recruits of the ...

The German Ministry of Defense is moving to mandatory recruitment of military personnel for the formation of the 45th Tank ...

Berlin, Germany – Music is a major part of Rayhan Butt’s life. The 18-year-old from the west German city of Bielefeld discovered his passion for the piano a few years ago, and now plays daily, ...

Over 45 students have boycotted classes and taken to the streets of Germany to oppose plans by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government to reform military service, amid fears that the country is ...

Demonstrators stand behind soldiers at the public roll call of the Army Officers' School on Theaterplatz and hold a banner with the slogan "No recruiting to die," on Feb. 11 2026, in Dresden, Germany.

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German Military Rocked by Abuse Reports as Recruitment Drive Starts BERLIN, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Germany's military has been rocked by ‌reports of widespread sexual harassment and right-wing ‌extremism ...