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Boris Pistorius
Boris Pistorius has been serving as Germany's Defense Minister since January 2023.
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08/27/2025
August 27, 2025
German government passes military service bill
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Germany's Pistorius: New Rheinmetall arms plant sends signal
Germany's Pistorius: New Rheinmetall arms plant sends signal
DW spoke with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius about Ukraine's military capabilities and the future of the Bundeswehr.
Germany considers return to compulsory military service
Germany considers return to compulsory military service
The German Cabinet has approved a multi-step plan to boost recruitment for the armed forces, the Bundeswehr.
Germany to boost military with new voluntary service bill
Germany to boost military with new voluntary service bill
The Bundeswehr is to solve its personnel problems through a voluntary scheme. But critics argue that won't be enough.
Germany: Would compulsory military service hurt the economy?
Germany: Would compulsory military service hurt the economy?
The idea of reintroducing compulsory military service is controversial, not least because of an acute labor shortage.
German Bundeswehr sees rising number of volunteers
German Bundeswehr sees rising number of volunteers
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius plans to attract more voluntary recruits to the German Armed Forces.
Will Germany's military spending bring economic growth?
Will Germany's military spending bring economic growth?
The German arms industry is thriving thanks to huge investments. But will the country's wider economy benefit?
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In the spotlight
Germany: No return to compulsory military service
The Bundeswehr urgently needs to recruit and that has triggered a debate on a possible return to conscription.
How Germany's Bundeswehr could spend billions of euros
Germany has paved the way for massive defense spending. What does the Bundeswehr need most urgently?
NATO remains backbone of European security: Pistorius
DW spoke with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in Lithuania, where a Bundeswehr brigade will be stationed.
Women still rare in Germany's military
For the first time, a woman is commanding a German navy unit. But women are still underrepresented in the Bundeswehr.
Germany mulls reintroduction of compulsory military service
As the Bundeswehr faces a dramatic personnel shortage, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is reconsidering conscription.
Germany debates 'war ready' Bundeswehr
Is the German public on board with such a momentous shift in defense priorities?
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