Germany's military has been rocked by reports of widespread sexual harassment and right-wing extremism in an elite paratroop unit, as an initiative begins to expand the armed forces with thousands of new recruits.

The unease is acute in Paris, where some worry that the continent’s center of political gravity is moving east as Berlin boosts its defense spending to levels its allies can’t match.

The German military is sending out the first questionnaires for 18-year-olds to complete under the country's new military service programme. The letters containing the documents have been packed and were to be sent out on Thursday,

The German army has begun sending out the first wave of military service letters to 18-year-olds. Here's a look at who is affected, what's being asked and what it means for young Germans and dual nationals.

The 26th Parachute Regiment is one of the German armed forces’ most elite units. Made up of around 1,700 soldiers, it has been called upon for foreign deployments and war zone evacuations in countries such as Afghanistan, Mali and Sudan.

Germany on Thursday sent troops to join a mission to Greenland, as European efforts mounted to support Denmark in the face of US demands for control over the Arctic territory. A transport aircraft from the German military,

BERLIN — Germany’s military has dismissed nine soldiers from an elite paratrooper regiment following investigations into allegations of right-wing extremism, sexual misconduct and drug abuse, army chief Maj. Gen. Christian Freuding said Wednesday.

ROSTOCK, Germany — Germany is leading a major military exercise that focuses on moving troops and equipment to Lithuania as tensions with Russia on the eastern fringe of NATO simmer. The German military leadership joined ambassadors of the Baltic nations ...

The Blackhawk Bundeswehr Carry System was engineered to meet the demanding requirements of the German military. The system offers unmatched versatility, allowing soldiers to carry their holster on the belt (high or low),

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — On April 8, 1945, hundreds of American bombers unleashed a wave of ordnance over this Bavarian village, destroying much of a sprawling military training base and setting surrounding buildings ablaze. Eighty years to the day, U.S ...

The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) will acquire nine training systems for the Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) under a contract worth €119.5m ($139.0m). The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment,