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German armed forces
September 23, 2016
German defense minister: Fight against IS far from over
Germany's defense minister says despite recent gains against the Islamic State group in Iraq, the fight is far from over.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Angela Merkel
September 08, 2016
Germany: Turkey ends ban on lawmakers visiting German troops
Turkey has approved plans for German lawmakers to visit their country's troops at a Turkish air base, officials said ...
September 02, 2016
German government won't distance itself from 'genocide' vote
The German government won't distance itself from a parliamentary resolution labeling as genocide the killings of Armenians ...
September 01, 2016
German army teaches Syrian refugees reconstruction skills
Germany's military launched a pilot project Thursday to help Syrian refugees learn civil reconstruction skills, in hopes that ...
August 22, 2016
Lithuania in $437 million military vehicle deal with Germany
Lithuania says it has signed a contract to purchase dozens of German military vehicles worth 386 million euros ($437 ...
July 17, 2016
The Latest: Germany says military flights resume from Turkey
The Latest on Turkey's failed military coup. (all times local): 4:40 p.m. Germany's military says reconnaissance jets ...
July 13, 2016
Germany: Brexit a chance to improve EU military cooperation
Britain's decision to quit the European Union offers the bloc an opportunity to press ahead with greater military cooperation ...
July 13, 2016
German air force evacuating citizens from South Sudan
Germany says its air force is evacuating German, European and other foreign citizens from South Sudan. Foreign Ministry ...
July 12, 2016
Germany to affirm stronger role on world stage
Germany is affirming its growing role on the world stage in new security guidelines that mark another step away from its ...
July 10, 2016
Merkel wants end of travel ban of German MPs to Turkish base
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will continue pushing for a reversal of Turkey's ban on Germany lawmakers to visit ...
Barack Obama
July 09, 2016
The Latest: NATO allies to create joint intel division
The Latest on the NATO Summit in Warsaw (all times local): 9:00 p.m. NATO allies have agreed to establish a new joint ...
July 05, 2016
Germany: Ex-Red Army Faction suspects linked to new robbery
German prosecutors say DNA found at the scene of an armored car robbery last month suggests a likely link to two former ...
June 27, 2016
Turkey to allow German minister to visit Turkish air base
Turkey's prime minister says his country will allow Germany's defense minister to visit an air base where German troops are ...
June 26, 2016
German defense minister wants to visit Turkish air base
Germany's defense minister wants to visit a Turkish base where German troops are stationed — an announcement that comes days ...
June 22, 2016
Germany to expand Med mission to fight arms smuggling
Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet has approved a plan to widen the German military's mission in the Mediterranean to include ...
June 15, 2016
Group accuses UN of giving in to Syrian government
An international advocacy group on Wednesday accused the United Nations of prioritizing its relationship with the Syrian ...
May 29, 2016
The Latest: Hollande in World War I speech: Protect Europe
The Latest on the ceremonies commemorating the Battle of Verdun in World War I (all times local): 5:50 p.m. French President ...
May 29, 2016
German, French leaders mark 100 years since Battle of Verdun
In solemn ceremonies Sunday in the forests of eastern France, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela ...
April 12, 2016
German army wants recruits checked over extremist concerns
Germany's Defense Ministry is proposing better screening of new recruits over fears Islamic extremists could be joining the ...
March 31, 2016
AP PHOTOS: European navy ship rescues migrants off Libya
The surge of migrants arriving in Greece on small boats from nearby Turkey made headlines last year, prompting countries to ...