In the run-up to February’s federal elections, Germany’s ruling class is systematically pushing ahead with its military buildup and war preparations.

marks the largest purchase by the German military in recent years. The ground forces are expected to receive at least 57 units, with the remaining five earmarked for the Luftwaffe's special units.

BERLIN, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The German military will establish ... 180,000 soldiers in the German forces. "The territorial defence will be put under army command from April 1, 2025," an army ...

On Dec. 16, with the onset of winter, the German army launched a counteroffensive that was intended to cut through the Allied forces in a manner that would turn the tide of the war in Hitler's favor.

Under post-World War Two laws, soldiers in the German military have to be German. Parliament's commissioner for the armed forces, Hans-Peter Bartels, said recruiting EU citizens was already a ...