When Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the Oval Office earlier this month, President Donald Trump unwittingly channeled the ...

Germany's Chief of Defence, Carsten Breuer, has ordered the German military to be fully equipped with weapons and other material by 2029, a document seen by Reuters on Sunday shows.

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's Chief of Defence, Carsten Breuer, has ordered the German military to be fully equipped with weapons and other material by 2029, a document seen by Reuters on Sunday shows.

Germany plans rapid expansion of outdated bunkers amid fears of Russian aggression. Sebastian Shukla, CNN. June 8, ... The current standing size of the Germany army is just 181,000.

In 2018, Germany committed to boosting its standing forces to 203,000 by 2025 — a target date that was later revised to 2031. The current standing size of the Germany army is just 181,000.

Germany’s aging and decrepit bunker network is in need a major overhaul, according to the head of the federal agency tasked with nationwide civil protection in case of an attack.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is leading Germany's significant military rearmament, aiming for a 5% GDP defence spending target. Photo / Getty Images When Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the Oval ...

Germany’s aging and decrepit bunker network is in need a major overhaul, according to the head of the federal agency tasked with nationwide civil protection in case of an attack.

Berlin (CNN) — Germany’s aging and decrepit bunker network is in need a major overhaul, according to the head of the federal agency tasked with nationwide civil protection in case of an attack.