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Germany deploys permanent troops to another country for the first time since World War II
Chancellor Friedrich Merz inaugurated a groundbreaking German brigade in Lithuania that is meant to help protect NATO’s ...
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Germany Steps Forward To Fill Uncle Sam’s Boots in Europe
Trump’s goal for the continent may be coming true, as allies increase their defense spending. Mr. Brooke has traveled to ...
Germany readying 1.5% of GDP for dual military use infrastructure, says Merz
Germany plans to allocate 1.5% of its economic output to infrastructure that has military uses, Chancellor Friedrich Merz ...
Germany backs 5% NATO defense spending target
After meeting with his US counterpart at a gathering of NATO foreign ministers in Turkey, Germany's foreign minister said ...
NATO Ally Gives Blunt Assessment of Trump-Putin Call
Pistorius was in Brussels, Belgium, for a meeting of European defense ministers to discuss, among other things, how best to strengthen Ukraine. Germany is a NATO ally and has sharply increased its ...
Germany backs Donald Trump goal for Nato to spend 5% of GDP on defence
Foreign minister signals Berlin will commit to 3.5% in ‘hard’ military spending and 1.5% for infrastructure by 2032 ...
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Germany deploys troops on NATO's eastern flank
"Germany will be ready to defend every square inch of NATO territory," Defense Minister Boris Pistorius vowed in his first speech to the Bundestag after the new government took over two weeks ago.
Germany backs Trump's 5% NATO defense spending target
Transatlantic ties were in the spotlight Thursday as NATO defense ministers met in Turkey and the European Union pursued ...
Germany's new chancellor said it will build Europe's strongest army — but can it deliver?
Germany's new chancellor vowed to build Europe's strongest army — but experts say underinvestment, recruitment, and politics ...