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The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, completed his visit to Germany ahead of schedule and returned to Ukraine because of the Russian threat in Sumy region. This is reported by the German magazine Spiegel.
German chancellor Friedrich Merz is driving record military expansion amidst NATO tensions and Russian aggression, promises to turn Germany's army into Europe's strongest.
Carsten Breuer, Germany's Chief of Defence, has set a goal for the German military to be fully equipped with weapons by 2029. This initiative, supported by new funding through Germany's loosened debt constraints,
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.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz inaugurated a groundbreaking German brigade in Lithuania that is meant to help protect NATO’s eastern flank and declared Thursday that “the security of our Baltic allies is also our security” as worries about Russian aggression persist.
Germany is considering reinstating military conscription if it fails to recruit enough volunteers to meet NATO obligations. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius highlighted the need for 100,000 additional soldiers to bolster the military strength following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Germany may consider reintroducing military conscription from as soon as next year if it does not attract enough volunteers for its armed forces, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung on Saturday.
Germany returns to deploying troops abroad for the first time since World War II. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Lithuania,
Germany lifts range restrictions on weapons to Ukraine, allowing attacks on Russian military positions. Chancellor Merz emphasizes Western support amid conflict.
Germany's new chancellor vowed to build Europe's strongest army — but experts say underinvestment, recruitment, and politics may stand in the way.