German military opt-out claims tripled in eight months, highlighting manpower, fiscal and labor-market pressures behind Berlin’s defense expansion.
BSW lawmaker Sven Hornauf plans delegations to Belarus and Russia, testing Germany’s local ties amid strategic rupture with Moscow and Minsk.
Germany sent four Eurofighters to Latvia for election-period air security, reinforcing NATO’s Baltic deterrence posture amid repeated airspace violations.
German investigators are probing whether a crashed drone near the Wunstorf air base involved explosives, raising wider infrastructure-risk concerns.
German military bases face a surge in drone incursions linked to hybrid threats, prompting new counter-UAV technology initiatives amid rising security concerns.
Germany seeks a formal agreement with Ukraine to access advanced drone technologies, aiming to enhance its military capabilities amid ongoing security challenges.
Germany has seen a sharp increase in military service refusals in early 2026, driven by security concerns and conscription reforms aimed at expanding the Bundeswehr’s size.
Lithuania, Poland, and France will conduct joint military exercises near the Suwalki Corridor to bolster NATO defenses amid growing concerns over Russian military expansion.
Germany has restricted access to its Bundeswehr Military Technology Museum in Koblenz for Uzbek and other Central Asian citizens due to new security laws.