Security was stepped up temporarily at a NATO air base in Germany ...
WEBAug 23, 2024 · BERLIN (AP) — The security level at a NATO air base in western Germany was raised temporarily because of intelligence information pointing to a “potential threat,” but was reduced again on Friday, the alliance said.
Germany hits 2% NATO spending target for first time since end …
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Germany has met a NATO alliance target to spend 2% of its gross domestic product on defence for the first time since the early 1990s, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday, as...
Germany needs 75,000 more troops as NATO eyes Russia threat, …
WEBJun 7, 2024 · The new NATO requirements mean Germany's armed forces, the Bundeswehr, will need an extra 75,000 troops to fill additional allied corps, divisions and brigades needed to implement the defence...
Germany takes the lead for NATO’s high readiness force
WEBDec 28, 2022 · On Sunday (1 January 2023), Germany takes the lead of NATO's highest-readiness military force, placing thousands of troops on standby and ready to deploy within days.
Secretary General praises Germany’s contributions to NATO
WEBJun 19, 2023 · NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Monday (19 June 2023), in order to prepare for the Alliance’s upcoming Vilnius Summit. The two leaders discussed support to Ukraine as it pursues a counteroffensive against Russia’s occupying forces.
NATO summit: US to deploy long-range weapons in Germany
WEBJul 10, 2024 · As President Joe Biden welcomed NATO leaders, the US and Germany announced a deployment of long range weapons. NATO pledged to provide Ukraine with €40 billion ($43 billion) in military aid....
NATO - News: Secretary General welcomes Germany’s NATO …
WEBNov 9, 2023 · Mr Stoltenberg welcomed that Germany has stepped up at a critical moment for European security and allocated troops for the defence of Europe, including a NATO brigade stationed in Lithuania and troops for the NATO battlegroup in Slovakia.
Germany to hit NATO budget goal for 1st time since Cold War
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Germany will meet NATO's defense spending target of 2% of its gross domestic product (GDP) for the first time since the early 1990s, according to a Defense Ministry spokesman and NATO...
Germany talks up NATO spending pledge, fighter jet project
WEBBERLIN, Nov 10 (Reuters) - German government leaders on Friday pledged to raise regular budget outlays for defence to ensure Berlin meets its NATO spending target of 2% of economic output even...
German troops arrive in Lithuania, their first long-term foreign ...
WEBVILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian leaders hailed a “historic event” as Germany on Monday began deploying troops in the Baltic country — a NATO member — marking the first time since World War II that German forces will be based outside the country on a …