Discover how Prussia decisively defeated France in the Franco-Prussian War, a short but pivotal conflict that reshaped European power and led to the unification of Germany. This concise breakdown ...

Germany's new chancellor vowed to build Europe's strongest army — but experts say underinvestment, recruitment, and politics ...

One of the results of the stark change in mood is that the new chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, recently declared his ...

BERLIN, Germany (CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - Germany has unlocked billions for its military. In a significant shift for Germany's defense policy, incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced ...

Created by the Allies 10 years after World War II to help defend Western Europe, the German army was designed to fight as ...

This does not mean an end to transatlantic relations and pragmatic cooperation, as demonstrated by the meeting between the US ...

The military malaise of the modern German ... for collective deterrence in Europe as the primary goal of German national security strategy. Yet the national security strategy reflects a great ...

At the heart of the incoming leader's strategy is a commitment to spend ... His rhetoric has fueled the urgency behind Germany's military expansion plans. The planned increase in German defense ...

Germany’s defense minister says the country may reinstate compulsory military service if a revamped volunteer system fails to ...