A defense overhaul in Germany aims to increase the number of active-duty forces to 260,000 troops by the mid-2030s.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Recruits line up for live-fire training during a media day as the German army showcases its new six-month basic ...

Demonstrators stand behind soldiers at the public roll call of the Army Officers' School on Theaterplatz and hold a banner with the slogan "No recruiting to die," on Feb. 11 2026, in Dresden, Germany.

COLOGNE, Germany — Wearing a gas mask, a young man performs a rapid series of push-ups, jumps and squats at the German ...

BERLIN—The country on the front line of Europe’s rearmament effort is struggling to meet its military recruitment goals. The problem isn’t pacifism, but young people posing a new variation on the ...

President Donald Trump started his campaign for Europe in general and Germany in particular to spend more of their budgets on defense during his first term, and it's starting to pay off in the ...

FILE PHOTO: Recruits line up for live-fire training during a media day as the German army showcases its new six-month basic training program designed to prepare soldiers for homeland defence and NATO ...

Thousands of German teenagers skipped school Thursday to join protests against a stepped-up military recruitment drive that many fear may in future involve a form of conscription. About 3,000 students ...