Germany’s Bundeswehr Rearmament: Focused on Yesterday’s Wars
The rearmament of the Bundeswehr under Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, accelerated since the 2022 Zeitenwende and detailed in the April 2026 military strategy, aims to create Europe’s strongest conventional army. It targets growth from roughly 186,000 to 260,000 active personnel by 2035 (with 200,000 reserves), prioritizes fully equipped heavy mechanized divisions for NATO’s eastern flank, and directs the… Read More »
