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German armed forces
July 08, 2019
Germany rebuffs US request for ground troops in Syria
A government spokesman says Germany isn't considering sending ground troops to Syria as part of its contribution to fighting ...
July 05, 2019
German authorities say they're winning 'war' on wildfire
German officials say they are close to extinguishing a large wildfire at a former military exercise area in northern Germany.
Ursula von der Leyen
July 02, 2019
Von der Leyen: pro-EU fixture in Merkel's Cabinets
Ursula von der Leyen, a surprise choice to become the next head of the European Commission, is a strong supporter of closer ...
July 01, 2019
German military helicopter crashes, at least 1 dead
Authorities in Germany say that a military helicopter has crashed in the north of the country and at least one person has ...
July 01, 2019
German military helicopter crashes, at least 1 dead
Authorities in Germany say that a military helicopter has crashed in the north of the country and at least one person has ...
June 24, 2019
1 pilot dies, 1 survives after German fighter jets collide
A German air force pilot was killed Monday after his fighter jet collided with another during a training mission in ...
June 10, 2019
France remembers 642 victims of World War II massacre
France remembered 642 people killed in the small village of Oradour-sur-Glane 75 years ago Monday, the biggest massacre of ...
June 04, 2019
Foe, now friend: Germans find place at D-Day sites in France
A vicious foe is now a trusted friend. The epitome of evil is now a cornerstone of postwar Europe. As the 75th anniversary ...
June 04, 2019
South of D-Day beaches, another slaughter is remembered
In the spring that followed the terrible battle, the grass grew especially thick and green, fertilized by thousands of ...
April 22, 2019
German, US military police oversee boy's rescue from shaft
Police say they have rescued a 17-month-old boy three hours after he fell into a three-meter (nearly 10-foot) shaft in ...
April 20, 2019
German plane evacuates 15 injured in Madeira bus crash
A German military plane on Saturday evacuated 15 German tourists who survived this week's bus crash on the island of Madeira ...
April 03, 2019
Germany extends African missions another year
Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet has approved extending Germany's military missions in Africa for another year. The dpa ...
March 21, 2019
US testing new rapid-deployment strategy in Europe
More than 300 U.S. soldiers arrived Thursday in Germany from their base in Texas in the first test of a new American strategy ...
March 19, 2019
US rapid-deployment troops arrive in Berlin for maneuvers
Hundreds of U.S. soldiers have begun arriving in Germany in the first test of a rapid deployment strategy meant to bolster ...
March 18, 2019
US bristles at Germany's reduced defense budget plans
The United States is bristling at the suggestion Germany might miss its own defense spending target, which is already short ...
March 18, 2019
Iraqi who allegedly killed US troops charged in Germany
German authorities have charged three Iraqi men with membership in a terrorist organization on allegations they fought for ...
March 09, 2019
'Forbidden city' tells Germany's complex military history
Werner Borchert grinds out a cigarette with his leather boot, zips up his down jacket and unlocks a rusty door with a sign ...
February 05, 2019
Report suggests Germany may miss defense spending target
Germany's tightening public finances are raising questions over whether the country will miss its military spending target ...
January 20, 2019
Iran denies allegations of spying on German army
Iran has dismissed allegations by German prosecutors that an army employee was spying for Tehran. The semi-official ISNA news ...