As Russia intensifies its assault on Ukraine, NATO and European countries need to increase production of long-range weapons, U.S. Maj. Gen. John Rafferty told Reuters. “The Russian army is bigger today than it was when they started the war in Ukraine,

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz received NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Berlin on Wednesday, ahead of the 70th anniversary of Germany in the defence alliance. NATO members recently agreed to significantly increase military spending,

Germany plans to buy 15 additional F-35 fighter jets, Politico reported on Friday citing several people familiar with the matter, a move that would increase the country's planned fleet of the U.S.-made jet to 50.

Germany has no plans to procure additional F-35 fighter jets, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Friday, denying a Politico report that the country planned to grow its

Germany's defence ministry has refuted a report suggesting plans to procure more F-35 fighter jets, maintaining its order of 35 to replace ageing Tornado jets. Amidst NATO target adjustments, the initial consideration for 15 extra jets might be revised,

Politicians and military leaders have warned that Russia could be ready for a full-scale war against NATO by 2029. Now, though, Germany is sending a new message. Putin, says Berlin, is already on the attack.

Chancellor Merz may find it difficult to maintain the generous social welfare regime that Germans have benefitted from for decades.

Germany has accused the Chinese military of disrupting a reconnaissance aircraft over the Red Sea during an operation.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has called on Israel to take urgent steps to prevent famine in the Gaza Strip ahead of a meeting with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar in Vienna. Prior to his meeting with Saar and Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger on Wednesday,

Russia has criticised the planned deployment of longer-range U.S. missiles in Germany as a serious threat to its national security. It has dismissed NATO concerns that it could attack an alliance member and cited concerns about NATO expansion as one of its reasons for invading Ukraine in 2022.

The nearly €9 billion ($10.5 billion) project, one of Germany’s largest defense procurements, hit a snag as Damen reported problems with IT interfaces in its design and manufacturing systems. The contractor, Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, informed German officials that these issues will delay the delivery timeline for the F126 frigates.