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Boris Pistorius
Boris Pistorius has been serving as Germany's Defense Minister since January 2023.
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03/23/2026
March 23, 2026
Germany news: Pistorius brushes off SPD leadership talk
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Germany's Pistorius in Asia warns of a frayed global order
Germany's Pistorius in Asia warns of a frayed global order
Germany is aiming to build ties with middle powers in the Asia Pacific while warning the old order is coming apart.
Iran war: Is the German military caught in the crossfire?
Iran war: Is the German military caught in the crossfire?
Retaliatory attacks from Iran have also hit facilities where German troops are stationed in the Middle East.
German Defense Minister Pistorius on new military spending
German Defense Minister Pistorius on new military spending
"We did everything we could do" Pistorius tells DW, speaking at the Munich Security Conference. "I think the United States realize that and acknowledge that. And at the same time, the tone changed on both sides."
Germany: New military service law polarizes society
Germany: New military service law polarizes society
The new military service will come into effect in January. The Bundeswehr urgently needs to recruit personnel.
Germany agrees on conscription framework
Germany agrees on conscription framework
If there's a shortage of volunteers, compulsory military service could be reintroduced.
Germany to introduce voluntary military service
Germany to introduce voluntary military service
All male 18-year-olds will have to fill in a questionnaire. Young men will have to undergo mandatory physical exams.
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In the spotlight
German Bundeswehr sees rising number of volunteers
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius plans to attract more voluntary recruits to the German Armed Forces.
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.
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