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Military Radio Failures Threaten Readiness
The Bundeswehr’s efforts to modernize its radio communication systems are facing significantly deeper challenges than previously acknowledged, according…
Mandatory Military Service Needed Says Ex-General
A prominent voice within Germany’s military establishment is reigniting the debate surrounding mandatory national service, challenging the current…
Draft Bartels Urges Return to Military Service
A resurgence of mandatory military service is gaining momentum in Germany, fueled by escalating geopolitical tensions and concerns…
Red Cross Urges Military Outreach on Social Services
The German Red Cross (DRK) is urging a reassessment of the government’s strategy for encouraging youth engagement, specifically…
Trump Warns Gaza Military Action
The prospect of a renewed and significantly escalated conflict in Gaza intensified this week following a stark warning…
Draft Law Mandates Male Military Screening
Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has ignited a national debate by advocating for a comprehensive, mandatory conscription system…
Draft Law Prioritizes Lottery for Military Service
A core disagreement has emerged within the German coalition government regarding the impending legislation for a revamped conscription…
Germany Extends Red Sea Military Mission
The German Bundestag has approved an extension of the Bundeswehr’s deployment to the Red Sea, a move sparking…
Church Urges Rethink on Military Draft
The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) is advocating for a fundamental reassessment of national security and social cohesion,…
Student Voices Missed in Military Draft Debate
The ongoing debate surrounding Germany’s proposed changes to mandatory service is facing a growing chorus of criticism, particularly…
Union Backs Lottery Draft Amid Military Service Debate
The political wrangling over the future of Germany’s mandatory military service is intensifying, with the center-right CDU/CSU bloc…
Draft Military Service Reform Fails
Negotiations between German parliamentary factions of the Union (CDU/CSU) and the SPD have collapsed, derailing a planned overhaul…
Draft Law Reshapes German Military Service
A political compromise between the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has paved the way…
Germany Approves Massive Military Spending
The German Bundestag is poised to approve a significant wave of military procurement contracts on Wednesday, totaling approximately…
Draft Deal Aims to Ease Military Service Debate
A protracted dispute within Germany’s ruling coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party…
General Slams Politicized Military
The increasing politicization of the U.S. military under the Trump administration is generating significant concern, with former Commander…
Germany Debates Military Draft Deadline Looms
The stalemate within Germany’s governing coalition deepened this week as Thomas Röwekamp, Chairman of the Bundestag’s Defense Committee,…
Military Draft Debate Intensifies
Ahead of parliamentary discussions regarding the planned new defense service, the Bundestag’s Military Commissioner, Henning Otte (CDU), has…
Military Drone Defense No Constitutional Change Needed
Legal experts in Germany have stated that adjustments to the Basic Law (Grundgesetz) are not required to authorize…
Pistorius Blasts Opposition on Military Draft Delay
The planned parliamentary debate on the proposed new conscription law has been met with contention, prompting a sharp…
Wadephul Urges Immediate Military Draft
The possibility of reinstating mandatory military service in Germany is gaining traction within political circles, with calls for…
Germans Favor Joint European Military
A recent survey indicates substantial support among German citizens for increased European defense cooperation. According to findings published…
Military Spending Boosts German Economy
The Hesse State Premier, Boris Rhein, has called for an end to the ongoing debate surrounding inheritance tax,…
Military Deployed To Guard Against Drones
The German Federal Interior Minister, Alexander Dobrindt, is advocating for enhanced drone defense measures, proposing the potential deployment…
Military Recruitment Spending Doubles After Ukraine War
The German Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) has significantly increased its spending on recruitment advertising since the onset of…
Military Modernization Stalled
Significant structural obstacles are hindering the modernization of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), according to the head of…
Military Calls for Tough Action on Ritual Abuse
Following convictions of three former soldiers of the Berlin guard battalion for violent sexual initiation rituals, leading figures…
Military Options Expand Beyond Traditional Service>
Proposed changes to the draft law governing the new military service are aiming to ensure potential volunteers maintain…
Germany Monitors Russian Military Drills Closely
The German military (Bundeswehr) is closely monitoring the ongoing Russian military exercise in Belarus, according to a spokesperson…
Germany Eyes Major Military Spending Spree
The German Ministry of Defence intends to present 81 major procurement projects to the Budget and Defence Committees…
Prien Advocates Equal Military Service For Men And Women
Family Minister Karin Prien has stated that any discussion regarding a potential return to conscription in Germany should…
Russian Threat Remains As Germany Begins Military Drill
Germany’s armed forces are initiating a large-scale exercise series, Quadriga 2025, amidst a security environment perceived as unchanged…
German Military Chief Warns Russia Still Poses Threat
Germany’s military leadership has assessed the security situation with regard to Russia as remaining unchanged as preparations for…
SPD Backs Merz’s Call for Female Military Service
A prominent figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has voiced support for considering compulsory military service for…
CSU Minister Slams Proposed Voluntary Military Service
A leading German official has voiced concerns regarding the proposed voluntary military service plan, suggesting it may not…
Military Extremism Concerns Rise Within German Army
The German Ministry of Defence has reported increased vigilance regarding extremist tendencies within the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces).…
EU Leader Warns Trump Using Military Power For Trade
Manfred Weber, head of the European People’s Party (EPP), has characterized a recent EU trade deal with the…
German Army Chief Calls For Mandatory Military Service
The Chairman of the German Armed Forces Association (BundeswehrVerband), André Wüstner, has asserted the necessity of a conscription…
Germany Approves New Military Service Plan
The German federal government has approved a new national service law, following a cabinet decision on Wednesday regarding…
Government Defends Military Oversight Powers
Berlin – Concerns raised by the Left party regarding the establishment of a National Security Council and its…
Greens Doubt Coalition Support For New Military Service
Members of Germany’s Green party are raising legal concerns regarding the government’s proposed new military service plan and…
Wagenknecht Rallies Supporters Against Military Service Reform
The Alliance for Germany (BSW) intends to leverage the planned reform of military service to galvanize its supporters…
Röttgen Slams New Military Service Plan
A leading figure within Germany’s parliamentary opposition has voiced significant concerns regarding the proposed new national service legislation…
Youth Leader Rejects Call for Automatic Military Service
The leader of the Jusos, the youth wing of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Philipp Türmer, has rejected…
SPD Insists New Military Service Remains Voluntary
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is maintaining its position that the planned new national service within the Bundeswehr…
Opposition Threatens to Block New Military Service Law
Tensions are rising between Germany’s governing coalition parties – the CDU and SPD – over proposed legislation regarding…
Germany’s Opposition Demands Changes to Draft Military Service Plan
Germany’s leading opposition party has signaled potential amendments to proposed legislation concerning national service, just prior to a…
Opposition Slams Flaws in New Military Service Plan
Norbert Röttgen, a deputy parliamentary group leader for the CDU/CSU, has voiced serious concerns regarding the draft of…
German MP Slams Israel Arms Halt Over Military Reliance
A prominent member of Germany’s Christian Social Union (CSU) has voiced strong criticism of the federal government’s recent…
Netanyahu’s Gaza Plans Deemed Futile by Military Expert
A leading political scientist and military expert has voiced strong criticism regarding plans for the potential expansion of…
Military Recruitment Soars in Germany
Recruitment at the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) has surged to its highest level in several years, even before…
AfD Demands Return of Compulsory Military Service
Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is preparing to formally propose a motion to reinstate compulsory military service…
Military Gets Fast Track Construction Contracts
The German Ministry of Defence has announced significant changes to procurement procedures for the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces),…
Public Backs Military Build Up
A recent study by the Ifo Institute reveals a significant rise in public support for increased military spending…
Draft Law Reintroduces Mandatory Military Service
A key parliamentary group is advocating for legislative groundwork to be laid now for a potential return to…
Historian Slams Pistorius Military Reforms
A prominent military expert is publicly voicing concerns regarding the pace and scope of reforms within the German…
Saxony Urges East Germany Focus in Military Buys
Following a recent decision by the German Federal Cabinet to expedite procurement processes for the Bundeswehr (German Armed…
Germany Streamlines Military Procurement
The German Federal Cabinet has endorsed a draft bill designed to streamline and expedite procurement processes for the…
Military Threat Exposes Health System Weakness
Concerns are mounting regarding potential gaps in Germany’s civilian healthcare preparedness should the nation face a military alliance…
Military Surge Massive Arms Race Imminent
The German Armed Forces procurement agency is proactively preparing for the material requirements associated with planned personnel increases…
Military Pay Hike Sparks Social Concern
Concerns are emerging regarding plans for a revised and more appealing military service model in Germany, with social…
Germany Weighs Military Draft Reintroduction
A protracted internal debate within the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party regarding the reinstatement of compulsory military service…
Germany Debates Military Draft Law
The proposed legislation for a revamped German military conscription system, presented by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, has drawn…
Union Slams Pistorius Military Draft Plan
Concerns are being raised regarding proposed reforms to Germany’s military conscription system, spearheaded by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.…
Germany Debates New Military Service
Proposed reforms to Germany’s conscription model are facing scrutiny, particularly regarding the potential for mandatory service under specific…
Military Recruitment Surges in German Schools
The German Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) are significantly increasing their presence in schools across the country, according to…
Germany Eyes Quick Military Draft Activation
Amidst ongoing discussions surrounding personnel augmentation for the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces), a senior lawmaker is emphasizing the…
Pistorius Drops Compulsory Military Draft Plan
A disagreement is emerging within the German government regarding the potential inclusion of mandatory service as a component…
Germans Favor Military Draft Survey Shows
A significant majority of German adults are in favor of reinstating mandatory military service, according to a survey…
Schwarzer Open to Women’s Military Service
Alice Schwarzer, a prominent women’s rights activist and pacifist, has stated she is not fundamentally opposed to mandatory…
Military Still Lacks Women in Leadership
Despite the appointment of Nicole Schilling as Deputy General Inspector of the German Armed Forces, Agnieszka Brugger, Deputy…
Germany May Reintroduce Military Draft
Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, has indicated a potential shift towards mandatory military service in Germany if voluntary…
Germany’s Security at Risk Mandatory Military Service Looms
A pivotal debate is unfolding within Germany’s governing coalition regarding the future of military conscription, centering on the…
Germany’s Military Bracing for Chaos
The German Armed Forces Federal Association (Bundwehrverband) has expressed serious concerns regarding recent decisions by the SPD party…
BUDGET BOMBSHELL: Defense Ministry Hijacks Traffic Funds for Military Use!
In a recent budget proposal for 2025, the German government has allocated 1.2 billion euros for “military transportation…
Jusos Launch a Last-Ditch Effort to Save Germany from Compulsory Military Service
Our Expectations for Military Service.” The proposal, which has been reported by the news portal T-Online, explicitly rejects…
Europe Must Become a Military Power
In a pre-EU Summit interview, Manfred Weber, the European People’s Party (EPP) Chief, emphasized the need for Europeans…
BREAKING: German Government in Secretive Move, Abolishes Arms Reports, Raises Fears of Unchecked Military Spending
In a move that has raised concerns about parliamentary oversight, the German government has decided to forgo the…
Military Deployment Extended for 5 More Years!
In a decisive vote, the German Bundestag has extended the deployment of the Bundeswehr in Bosnia and Herzegovina,…
German Carmakers Explore Military Use of Self-Driving Tech
Automated Driving Technology Draws Interest from German Automakers and Defense Contractors German automotive manufacturers are reportedly exploring potential…
Coalition Compromise: “Mechanism” for Military Service on the Table?
German Government Officials Discuss New Military Service Bill In a recent discussion on the new military service bill,…
Military Service on the Brink of Obligation?
Germany’s Military Association Expresses Doubts Over Voluntary Model for Raising Bundeswehr’s Strength Germany’s military association, the Deutsche Bundeswehrverband,…
Can Europe’s Military Keep Up with the Russian Threat?
In the run-up to the NATO summit in The Hague next week, German NATO General Christian Badia has…
IRAN WAR: Israel’s Top Diplomat Exposes Shocking Truth Behind ‘Successful’ Military Operation
Israel’s Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa’ar, has praised the country’s political and military support from Germany, stating that it…
Can a Makeover Save the German Military?
A German Parliament’s Defense Commissioner, Henning Otte, believes the German Armed Forces must become a more attractive employer…
Military Unveils Secret Plan to Shoot Down Unwanted Flyers
The German Armed Forces are accelerating the deployment of drone defense units across the country, according to information…
Trump’s Military Parade Sparks a Crisis of Conscience in the US Military
A former US Army commander in Europe, General Ben Hodges, is urging active and retired military leaders to…
Merkel’s Successor Has a Military Advantage in the Debate
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, a member of the Christian Democratic Union, has spoken positively about his time in…
SPD Rejects Military Conscription, But Will Wait and See on Defense Minister’s Voluntary Expansion Plan
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius’s recent announcement that the German military needs an additional 60,000 soldiers has sparked…
Germany’s Military in a Rush to Arm for a Potential Russian Showdown
In a recent interview, the President of the German Federal Office for Defence Administration, Annette Lehnigk-Emden, emphasized the…
Otto Demands Mandatory Military Service with a Twist
In the midst of a renewed discussion on the topic of military conscription, Henning Otte, the Parliamentary Commissioner…
Mandatory Military Service on the Horizon?
German Defense Official Sees Rekindled Debate on Military Conscription Germany’s new parliamentary defense commissioner, Henning Otte, a member…
Military Service Model on the Brink of Collapse? New Defense Liaison Officer Warns of Compulsory Service if Troop Strength Fails to Meet Expectations
Berlin, Germany – As the future parliamentary commissioner for the German armed forces, Henning Otte, has expressed his…
Germany’s Military Volunteering Experiment May Soon Hit a Wall
In a recent interview, Generalmajor Andreas Henne, the commander of the Home Defense Division of the German Bundeswehr,…
Green Party’s Shift on Military Presence in Schools
A senior regional government official in North Rhine-Westphalia, Mona Neubaur, has expressed support for the Bundeswehr, Germany’s military,…
Dependence on Western Tech Leaves Military in a Bind
Russian Military’s Reliance on Western Chip Technology Raises Concerns Internal documents from a Russian arms firm, reviewed by…
Germany’s Military on the Brink of a Major Expansion
German Defence Association Head Calls for Bundeswehr Expansion to Meet NATO Demands and Russian Threat The head of…
The Start of a New Era of Military Cooperation with Ukraine?
Berlin, Germany – In a significant development, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced a new agreement with Ukraine…
Official Warns Against Publicly Debating Ukraine’s Military Aid
German Government Official Criticizes Public Debate on Potential Taurus Missile Delivery to Ukraine The head of the Chancellor’s…
Merz’s Military Escalation Puts World at Risk
German politician Sören Pellmann, the faction leader of the Left in the German Bundestag, has urged Chancellor Friedrich…