German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Lithuania this week to inaugurate Berlin's brigade to help protect the eastern flank ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is 'aware' of criticism over a gender imbalance in his Cabinet, a government spokesman said ...

With the ceremonial establishment of the permanent combat brigade in Lithuania, the German government under Chancellor ...

For the first time since World War II, Germany has deployed troops abroad — and it’s a powerful statement. Chancellor Friedrich Merz traveled to Lithuania to mark the formation of the 45th Armored ...

Germany launches first permanent foreign military deployment since WWII, with 5,000 troops to be stationed in Lithuania by ...

The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded on X to the post of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about the ...

The Ukrainian president renewed calls for global pressure on Moscow for a ceasefire after 390 prisoners were returned to ...

Review the day’s key developments in defense and global affairs with SOFREP’s Evening Brief – Friday, May 23, 2025.

Germany is set to launch its first permanent foreign military deployment since World War Two, sending troops to Lithuania's ...

The U.S. and European leaders are placing their hopes in the Vatican to engage Russia and Ukraine in peace talks, after ...

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called President Trump’s 5% NATO defense spending goal “very difficult” for most ...