The German army will employ a rabbi as religious counsellor for the first time in a century, a firm signal that Jewish life is an integral part of the country, Germany's Defence Minister said Wednesday.
Germany's Defence Minister vowed to take "decisive action" against any cases of radicalism in the army, after it emerged that the Bundeswehr is to suspend a member of its elite KSK force on suspicion of far-right extremism.
The German army was hit by another equipment problem, as it was forced to keep its new Airbus Sea Lion
helicopter on the ground because key technical documents were riddled with irregularities.
Lagging behind other NATO powers in personnel, military equipment, and defense spending, Germany is considering a new idea to revive its armed forces: recruiting foreign EU nationals to serve in the German army (Bundeswehr).
The election of Donald Trump to President of the US has awoken fears that the US will no longer be the guardian of European security. If Washington steps back, can Berlin fill the void?
The German army is currently embroiled in a scandal after reports surfaced of "sadistic sexual practices" on trainees at an elite army camp in Pfullendorf, Baden-Württemberg.
The German army (Bundeswehr) has recruited a record number of juveniles, as the military force struggles to boost numbers since the country got rid of compulsory military service five years ago.
The German army has had a checkered history, to say the least – so much so that in 1955, it didn't actually exist at all. But 60 years ago on November 12th, the German Bundeswehr was born as a new kind of army for a new kind of state.
