defence

German conscription restart drives surge in applications but exposes gender gap German conscription restart yields strong male response and recruitment gains — 298,200 letters sent by June 18, 2026; 38,500 …

England vs Ghana: Tuchel’s England dominate possession while Ghana’s defence frustrates the favourites England vs Ghana — Thomas Tuchel’s England dominated possession but Ghana’s disciplined defence held firm, frustrating the …

German defence ministry denies plan to abolish Landeskommandos amid state protests Government says it will not abolish Landeskommandos; Bavarian and Baden-Württemberg leaders warn cuts would weaken civil-military coordination. The German …

Cancellation of German-French fighter jet project forces strategic reset for European defence Official cancellation of the German-French fighter jet project pushes Europe toward smaller industry coalitions, market-driven innovation and reuse …

German defence ministry AI policy shifts from “man in the loop” to pragmatic human control Germany’s defence ministry AI policy is moving away from a strict “man in the loop” …

Germany Keeps Conscription Travel Exemption Despite Bundestag Legal Opinion Germany will keep a conscription travel exemption allowing men under military surveillance to leave the country for more than three months …

Rheinmetall Romania contract: €5.7bn deal for combat vehicles, air defence and four ships Rheinmetall wins EUR 5.7bn Romania contract to supply nearly 300 combat vehicles, air-defence systems, ammunition and four …

Rheinmetall Romania contract: DAX giant wins €5.7bn defence package Rheinmetall Romania contract secures €5.7bn for vehicles, air-defence, ammunition and four naval vessels; major investments and production planned in Romania. Rheinmetall …

EU MEPs Push for Rapid European Defence Union to Reduce Reliance on the United States A cross-party group of EU Members of the European Parliament has called for the swift …