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Germany Considers Military Draft Return as Voluntary Recruitment Falls Short

Defence Minister Pistorius signals January 2026 as a potential start date for conscription if troop targets for NATO obligations remain unmet.

Germany Launches First Permanent Foreign Troop Deployment Since WWII in Lithuania

France Finalizes Survival Manual for Citizen Crisis Preparedness

Germany Reaches Landmark Debt Deal to Boost Defense, Infrastructure, and Climate Spending

Germany's Greens Challenge Merz's Push for Debt Brake Reform and Massive Spending

Germany's Chancellor-Elect Friedrich Merz Signals Shift Toward European Defense Independence