According to an internal Bundeswehr security assessment, Germany’s armed forces have for the first time classified the threat of Russian sabotage against their forces and facilities on German territory as “erheblich” (“significant”) — the second-highest level on their internal threat scale. A spokesperson for the German Ministry of Defence confirmed...
Bundeswehr to set up first drone regiment in 2027
Germany’s armed forces will form their first regiment for unmanned systems. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced this on Thursday at the Bergen training area. He said an independent unit for unmanned systems will be established in the course of 2027. The regiment is planned to have up to 600 service...
Germany is checking hospital readiness for war
Across Germany, government agencies and hospitals are assessing whether the healthcare system could withstand a major armed conflict, a mass influx of wounded, and drone strikes. Bloomberg reported this on September 16. According to Bundeswehr estimates, in a war on NATO’s eastern flank, 300 to 1,000 wounded service members could...
In Germany, more than 31% of volunteers deemed unfit for Bundeswehr service
According to internal statistics from Germany’s Ministry of Defence, more than 31% of those seeking to join the new military service were found unfit during medical examinations in the second quarter of 2026. Der Spiegel reported this citing the ministry’s data. The figures were obtained by the Left Party parliamentary...