#Russia has strongly reacted to #Germany’s decision to expand its military, with Foreign Minister #SergeyLavrov calling the plan to build Europe’s strongest army “very worrying.” Speaking at a security conference in #Moscow, Lavrov criticized Berlin’s move to boost defence funding and expand troop deployments, warning that such actions evoke troubling memories of World War II. He argued that Germany’s military buildup, especially amid what Moscow sees as growing threats to Russia, poses a seriou

On this day in 1955, NATO welcomed Germany into the Alliance as its 15th member. To mark the occasion, we dug up unique archival footage from back when NATO Headquarters was still in Paris. Additionally, you can read the vintage communique here: http://goo.gl/32n5pL | NATO

Germany deploys troops to Lithuania. Check out the video | NATO