Bundeswehr
How Much Value is Germany Adding to NATO Defence?
July 04 by Defence Dateline GroupGermany today stands at a crossroads in its defence policy posture. A nation famously reticent about military force in the aftermath of World War Two, contemporary Germany has started to slowly b...
IdZ Armour Leads the Bundeswehr Infantryman of the Future Into Afghan Operations
December 29 by Robert DensmoreIn this technical discussion of the German Army's IdZ body armour system, Armoured (Panzergrenadier) Captain Andrê Lehmann opens up about his experiences with wearing this new system in operations...
'Achtung Bundeswehr!' - German Military Reformers Unveil Major Force Revisions
November 29 by Jonathan DowdallThe recent announcement that Germany will formally suspend its conscription programme in 2011 marks the next step in the long and painful process of reforming the Bundeswehr (German Army). Speaking...
Germany Considers Defence Cuts
July 12 by Defence IQ PressThe German government is taking measures to cut costs where possible in order to reduce its federal debt and consolidate the budget, with potentially severe consequences for defence. A letter from t...