Germany is reorganizing its armed forces to make them fit for war against Russian aggression.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called NATO's proposal to allocate 100 billion euros for military aid to Ukraine "worth considering," stressing the need to avoid duplication of efforts and to take into account national contributions already made to Ukraine.
Germany will provide Ukraine with 180,000 artillery shells worth €576 million as part of the Czech ammunition initiative.
Germany and France have allowed tank manufacturer KNDS to establish a local subsidiary in Ukraine to produce spare parts and train local workers.
Germany and France have reached a breakthrough agreement on an equal distribution of industrial volumes between the two countries to develop a new generation MGCS tank to replace the outdated Leopard and Leclerc tanks.
German prosecutors have launched an investigation into a leaked conversation between German officers discussing the supply of weapons, including Taurus missiles, to Ukraine.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warns of a potential €6 billion deficit in the Bundeswehr's budget for 2025, which threatens Germany's ability to meet the NATO target of 2% of GDP in defense spending.
The German Defense Minister called for an end to the debate on the deployment of Western ground troops in Ukraine, as he believes "no one wants this.
The German Defense Minister says that no political decision has been made to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
The White House commented on the intercepted conversation between the German military.
The Russian foreign ministry summoned the German ambassador after Russian media published an intercepted audio recording of a conversation between high-ranking German military officials discussing weapons for Ukraine.
Germany's Defense Minister said that Russia's publication of a leaked conversation between German officers was a hybrid attack aimed at disinformation and undermining unity.
The German Ministry of Defense confirmed the authenticity of the intercepted conversation between the Air Force officers, but could not confirm the accuracy of the details discussed due to possible changes.
The German Navy frigate Hesse successfully attacked and shot down two drones during attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on February 27. This was its first combat operation.
The German Defense Minister calls on the United States to provide additional military assistance to Ukraine to prevent a russian invasion that could harm American economic interests.
Germany plans to provide Ukraine with more than €100 million in short-term military aid, including demining vehicles, explosives for drones, trucks, medicines, and spare parts.
Rheinmetall starts construction of a new ammunition plant in Lower Saxony to produce shells for self-propelled howitzers to be supplied to Ukraine.
The Serbian president says he will take part in the upcoming summit between Ukraine and the Western Balkans.