German rearmament

German students protest military service reform

Thousands of German students skipped classes on Dec. 5 to march in more than 90 cities, protesting legislation that paves way for mandatory military service, Spiegel reported.

5 December 2025, 11:16 PM

Germany orders full military upgrade by 2029 amid Russia threat

Germany’s Bundeswehr Inspector General Carsten Breuer ordered a complete military rearmament by 2029 to counter a potential Russian attack on NATO, leveraging relaxed debt rules, Reuters reported on May 25.

26 May 2025, 11:55 AM

Merz bets big on rearmament – reshaping Germany’s future in trillion-euro gamble

While the European Commission is still drafting its final rearmament plan and the U.S. and Russia are trying to decide whether they’re playing poker or hockey, Friedrich Merz is already making bold moves.

24 March 2025, 12:35 PM

German rearmament