German leaders intend to ramp up defense spending and build the most powerful armed forces in Europe, but shadows of World ...

He considers the expansion a breach of trust in the wake of the so-called "Two Plus Four Agreement," the September 1990 settlement regulating the reunification of West and East Germany (the "two ...

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.

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Germany plans to increase defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2029, raising the budget from 95 billion euros in 2025 to 162 ...

Germany plans rapid expansion of outdated bunkers amid fears of Russian aggression.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.

It also comes as the army struggles to meet recruitment targets. In 2018, Germany committed to boosting its standing forces to 203,000 by 2025 — a target date that was later revised to 2031.