Bundeswehr

It is currently not yet clear how the volunteer applications will develop in the coming months.

— A spokesperson for the army commented on the current volunteer applications for the deployment in Lithuania.

The threat is real and far from static. The Russian armed forces are growing both in personnel and capabilities – capabilities they are testing daily in the Ukraine war.

— Naval Inspector Jan Christian Kaack warns in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung about the growing threat from Russia.

The threat is real and far from static.

— Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack warns in the 'Süddeutsche Zeitung' about an increasing threat from Russia at sea.

The older ones were 19 years old and the youngest was eight years old.

— The Prosecutor's Office of the Donetsk region regarding the victims of the shelling in Kramatorsk.

When looking at the prices being paid, one must ask whether the procurers have been abandoned by all good spirits.

— Economist Guntram Wolff from the Bruegel think tank commented on the procurement strategies of the Bundeswehr.

We will have to build a reserve.

— Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks about the necessity of creating a capable reserve.

The future of modern defense systems lies in the intelligent and interconnected interplay of sensors and artificial intelligence.

— Oliver Dörre, CEO of Hensoldt, on the role of technology in defense.

There is a lack of a reasonable plan to strengthen peace and freedom in Europe with fundamentally correct higher defense spending, and to connect this with economic and technological opportunities.

— Moritz Schularick, President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, regarding Germany's defense spending.

We will honor the commitment and courage of our soldiers in Afghanistan, no matter who questions it. They are never forgotten.

— Boris Pistorius, Minister of Defense, speaks about the recognition of German soldiers and their sacrifices in the Afghanistan mission.

Europe wants to satisfy its master, namely America, with these measures.

— Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, President of the Iranian Parliament, regarding the EU sanctions against the Revolutionary Guards.

If things go as I imagine, we will manage without compulsory military service in peacetime.

— Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated this during his visit to the Otto Lilienthal Barracks.

The active force is now 'larger than it has been in 12 years.'

— Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius commented on the current numbers of the Bundeswehr's active force.

Our world order is eroding and we need to reorient ourselves.

— André Wüstner, head of the Bundeswehr Association, in an interview about the geopolitical challenges and the need for Germany to reorient itself.

The attacks are part of a targeted strategy to weaken the Russian Air Force.

— This was stated by the Ukrainian domestic intelligence agency SSU.

I do not want us to build tank barriers in Berlin or anything like that. That would really be completely exaggerated.

— Sönke Neitzel, military historian, on the necessity and appropriateness of defense measures in Germany.

Sexualized misconduct, violations of the narcotics law, extremist behaviors, and a partially toxic military community have no place in the Bundeswehr and in our army.

— Lieutenant General Christian Freuding describes the unacceptability of certain behaviors in the Bundeswehr.

Europeans should focus on ensuring their core security themselves, at least in the conventional area.

— Jana Puglierin, security expert, on the necessity of military self-reliance in Europe.

Rheinmetall sees the satellite business as a future market.

— Rheinmetall on the significance of the satellite business for the future.

Innovation is not only the key to success for the Bundeswehr, but it is the key to success.

— Boris Pistorius, Minister of Defense, during the inauguration of the Innovationszentrum InnoZBw in Erding.

“While I had a regrettably high but manageable number of casualties in Afghanistan, I now have to reckon with the possibility that a thousand soldiers could be injured daily.”— Lieutenant General Gerald Funke warns of the dramatic consequences of a potential conflict with Russia.

We want to have something like flying 'Fritzboxes' in space.

— Major General Armin Fleischmann describes the Bundeswehr's vision for its own satellite constellation in an interview with Handelsblatt.

Lufthansa was clearly part of the system.

— CEO Carsten Spohr unequivocally acknowledges Lufthansa's role in the National Socialism.

Both women and men should be required to fill out the questionnaire.

— The Women's Union demands that the new military service questionnaire be mandatory for women as well.

The annual review of personnel numbers creates transparency and is urgently needed.

— Vivian Tauschwitz, CDU member of parliament and former Bundeswehr officer, comments on the necessities of conscription and personnel review.