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South African Paralympian and double amputee Oscar Pistorius has been banned from competition since 2013 while a court investigated his role in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

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Inka von Puttkamer, the new commander of the 3rd Minesweeper Squadron in the German Navy.

Women still rare in Germany's military

Women still rare in Germany's military

For the first time, a woman is commanding a German navy unit. But women are still underrepresented in the Bundeswehr.
PoliticsApril 13, 2024
Olaf Scholz at NATO press conference

EU, NATO growing in popularity in Germany

EU, NATO growing in popularity in Germany

Germans are feeling the threat of geopolitical instability and are rallying around political and military institutions.
PoliticsApril 5, 2024
Boris Pistorius

German government wants 'war-ready' troops

German government wants 'war-ready' troops

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said as he announced his plans to restructure the German army. It will not be easy.
PoliticsApril 5, 2024
Inspector General of the Bundeswehr Carsten Breuer listens as German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks into a lectern microphone

Germany's armed forces set to get overhaul

Germany's armed forces set to get overhaul

Defense Minister Pistorius wants to make the country's military, the Bundeswehr, more agile, efficient and combat ready.
PoliticsApril 5, 202401:24 min
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (foreground L) and Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram (foreground R) visit soldiers taking part in the NATO Nordic Response military exercises

Germany looks to Scandinavia for new conscription model

Germany looks to Scandinavia for new conscription model

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is looking for a potential blueprint for reintroducing conscription in Germany.
PoliticsMarch 7, 202402:24 min
Boris Pistorius walks by a military guard in Kosovo

Germany vows security support amid Kosovo-Serbia tensions

Germany vows security support amid Kosovo-Serbia tensions

Germany will more than double the number of soldiers sent on a NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.
PoliticsFebruary 5, 2024
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Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at a parade marking the 68th anniversary of the founding of the Bundeswehr on 12.11.2023

Germany mulls reintroduction of compulsory military service

As the Bundeswehr faces a dramatic personnel shortage, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is reconsidering conscription.
SocietyDecember 29, 2023
Bundeswehr recruits swearing their oath

Germany debates 'war ready' Bundeswehr

Is the German public on board with such a momentous shift in defense priorities?
ConflictsNovember 15, 2023
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (L) and French Armies Minister Sebastien Lecornu address a press conference during a joint-visit to the Evreux aerial base on September 21, 2023

Germany and France: Still keen on joint defense projects?

Germany and France decided to jointly develop key weapons systems. But several have been abandoned.
PoliticsSeptember 22, 2023