Recruiting tens of thousands of extra troops will be a big challenge for Berlin and will likely spark a fresh debate on ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he found President Donald Trump open to discussion and is convinced that Washington ...

Germany will need around 50,000 to 60,000 additional active troops under the new NATO targets, German defence minister Boris ...

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, a day after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, that he encountered a U.S. administration open to discussion and ...

NATO defense ministers are set to approve plans to buy more weapons and military equipment to better defend Europe, the ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday he was confident that members of the NATO alliance would sign up to ...

Germany’s defense chief said his country will need to boost its armed forces by as many as 60,000 active soldiers as NATO ...

Germany's defence chief has starkly warned that NATO should be prepared for a possible attack by Russia in the next four years. General Carsten Breuer said Russia poses a 'very serious threat ...

Germany’s top military leader has issued a chilling warning to all NATO members — the threat from Russia is growing fast and could explode into action much sooner than expected. Following a massive ...

NATO must be ready for war in the next four years, Germany's defence chief warned, as he claimed Russia is gearing up to attack more European nations. Keir Starmer meanwhile announced 12 new ...

Germany plans to increase its military strength to around 260,000 troops. This is due to new NATO targets. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said that Germany needs up to 60,000 additional soldiers.