
German Military Refusal Claims Surge as Berlin Tests New Recruitment Model
Germany’s new recruitment system has produced both rising Bundeswehr applications and a sharp increase in military service refusal filings.

Germany’s new recruitment system has produced both rising Bundeswehr applications and a sharp increase in military service refusal filings.

BSW lawmaker Sven Hornauf is organizing delegations to Belarus and Russia to revive German sister-city contacts suspended after 2022.

Germany’s Eurofighter deployment to Latvia highlights NATO’s growing air-defense burden and the strategic stakes for Baltic security.

German investigators are examining whether a crashed drone near a Bundeswehr logistics hub may have carried explosives.

Germany records hundreds of drone incursions near Bundeswehr bases, prompting new counter-drone tech initiatives amid hybrid security challenges.

Alexander Hoffmann urges Germany to secure Ukrainian drone tech via an intergovernmental deal, boosting Bundeswehr's defense and production capabilities.

Lithuania, Poland, and France are conducting joint military exercises near the Suwalki Corridor to fortify NATO’s eastern defenses amid ongoing tensions with Russia.

Germany's Bundeswehr Military Museum in Koblenz restricts entry for Uzbek and several Central Asian nationals, citing new security legislation affecting access to military exhibits.