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German Cabinet Approves Voluntary-First Wehrdienst Draft

Parliament will now decide on a draft that rejects automatic conscription triggers.

Germany Weighs €25 Billion Tank and Armored Vehicle Purchase

Germany Considers Service Duty to Bridge Bundeswehr Recruitment Gap

UK Unveils Strategic Defence Review to Bolster War-Fighting Readiness

UK Unveils Defence Overhaul with New Submarines and Expanded Arms Production

Global Military Spending Hits $2.72 Trillion in 2024, Marking Steepest Post-Cold War Rise

Germany's CDU–SPD Coalition Faces Early Policy Tensions

EU Leaders Advance Ukraine Support as U.S. Scales Back Aid

Germany Approves Historic €500 Billion Infrastructure and Defense Investment Plan

EU Leaders Propose Major Defense Spending Plan as U.S. Halts Ukraine Aid

Russia Outpaces NATO in Weapons Manufacturing as Global Arms Industry Booms