Germany is stepping up military recruiting and investing in everything from drones to spy cockroaches to build up its defense ...

German lawmakers Wednesday approved about 50 billion euros ($59 billion) in military purchases, as Berlin accelerates defence ...

Widespread protests across Germany are a sign that the new military conscription legislation will face fierce noncooperation.

The plan leaves the door open for parliament to introduce mandatory service at least for a limited number of people in future, possibly selected at random.

SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, Australia — Members of the German navy’s Sea Battalion got their first taste of amphibious operations alongside U.S. Marines this week on Australia’s eastern coast. The ...

Defence giants are drawing battle lines as Germany rearms, with the old guard arguing for traditional heavy weaponry while start-ups push for more modern kit such as AI-enabled drones. A crop of ...

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Fort Leavenworth's German military community hosted a bilingual Advent service filled with ...

KIEL, Germany — On the FGS Pegnitz, a German mine-hunting boat off the northern Baltic coast, a sharp command cut through the sea air. “Portside 10!” shouted Mathis Kramer, 17. “Portside 20!” Kramer ...

German parliament on Friday voted to pass a bill that would allow military conscription, following rising tensions between Russia and European Union (EU) states. With 323 votes in support coming ...

The German military is investigating why the first verse of the German national song - with the words "Deutschland, ...