German military seeks massive troop boost to meet NATO goals

Memo by a top commander calls for more than doubling the size of the German military over the next decade. - POLITICO -  Chris Lunday and Gordon Repinski

The German military is pressing for a dramatic expansion of its ranks by 2029 and beyond as it looks to become Europe's dominant army...

The paper, sent to the defense ministry and Bundeswehr inspector general earlier this month, argues that only a much larger army will give Germany the credibility to deter adversaries and fight a high-intensity war alongside allies...

• Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to turn the Bundeswehr into “Europe’s strongest conventional army” and take a greater responsibility for the continent's defense — a promise that thrilled NATO allies but raised questions at home about how to deliver the numbers.