The plan leaves the door open for parliament to introduce mandatory service at least for a limited number of people in future ...

Germany's parliament approved a controversial new military service law on Friday that aims to boost Bundeswehr numbers and ...

Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, is pushing to expand its military in case tensions with Russia escalate. That’s ...

It stops short of reintroducing conscription, though it leaves open the possibility of compulsory service for at least a limited number should the need arise.

Germany’s Bundestag voted for a bill on Friday that allows the country to move towards conscription, as tensions with Russia spur calls for Europe to gain more independence from the US security ...

At first, disarmament was imposed on Germany. American and Russian forces seized weapons depots, sealed off factories, and ...

If that is not enough, we will have no choice but to introduce partial conscription,” said German defense minister Boris ...

German Interior Minister Boris Pistorius (second left) and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier view recruits taking part in the ceremonial pledge, as a central event to mark the 70th anniversary of the ...

Following months of debate, the coalition government has agreed on a new mechanism to boost soldier numbers. It includes the option for partial compulsory enlistment ...

An Army gynecologist in Texas under investigation amid accusations he'd secretly videotaped and sexually exploited his ...