Germany is undergoing a significant military rearmament. The change has been driven by the ongoing war in Ukraine and U.S.

Until recently, the so-called Operation Plan Germany was classified. It is now clear that in the event of an armed conflict, Germany would serve as a key hub for NATO defence, in an approach ...

When it came to fodder for pop and rock broadsides, Vietnam had a high profile, but broader-ranging Cold War anxieties had wormed their way into rock 'n' roll years before most songwriters had heard ...

European nations are constructing a defensive wall along NATO's eastern frontier as Western intelligence agencies warn Russia ...

A classified blueprint shows why weapons or troop numbers alone may not decide the outcome of a broader conflict between Moscow and the West BERLIN—A dozen senior German officers convened at a ...

A classified German plan outlining the logistical movement of up to 800,000 NATO troops across Europe in the event of a Russian attack has been revealed. The Wall Street Journal reported the details ...

Now they’re racing to implement it. Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine ended decades of stability in Europe. Since then, the region has embarked on its fastest military buildup since the end ...

The Dayton Accords were not perfect. But they stopped the Bosnian war, enabled accountability for atrocities, and offered ...

The 1200 page blueprint called “Operation Plan Germany” (OPLAN) was detailed by the Wall Street Journal, weeks after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned of uncertain times ahead. “The threats are ...

France and Germany are to bring back military service to bolster national defence, part of a historic reversal of decades of gradual reduction in armed forces since the end of the Cold War. The move ...

Germany has drawn up a classified 1,200-page plan that spells out how up to 800,000 NATO troops would be dispatched to Europe's frontlines if Russia attempted an attack on the alliance. It comes after ...

France, which currently maintains a standing army of 200,000 troops, has decided to expand its forces by 50,000 personnel by 2035. After the end of the Cold War, France abolished conscription in 1997, ...