German armed forces

German armed forces

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  Germany: Chancellor Merkel on visit to Afghanistan

  Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel made a surprise visit Friday to northern Afghanistan to visit her troops less than two weeks after insurgents ... 

• Germany offers troops for Afghan training mission

  Germany offered Thursday to provide up to 800 soldiers for a NATO training mission in Afghanistan after U.S. and other foreign combat troops leave the ... 

• 36 Syrians being flown to Germany for medical help

  Three dozen seriously wounded Syrians are being brought to Germany for treatment in military hospitals at the request of the Syrian opposition, German ... 

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  TV drama reopens debate over Germans' war guilt

  With the wartime generation rapidly disappearing, a television drama about five young Germans in World War II has revived debate in Germany about the ... 

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  Vatican's new bank chief has military ship links

  The Vatican was drawn into a new controversy Friday after acknowledging that its bank's new president is also chairman of a shipbuilder making ... 

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  Mali crisis tests Franco-German friendship

  Germany and France are issuing stamps, coins and literary awards to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a historic accord that cemented peaceful ... 

• US Army cutting civilian jobs in Europe

  The U.S. Army says it's cutting 160 civilian support positions in Europe as it moves ahead with plans to reduce the number of soldiers on the ... 

• Germany to reduce Afghan troops by 1/3 in 2013

  Germany's Cabinet has approved a new plan that will see the country reducing the number of troops it has in Afghanistan by about a third over the next ...