German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he is optimistic that European leaders and US President Donald Trump have reached a ...

Germany is undergoing a significant military rearmament. The change has been driven by the ongoing war in Ukraine and U.S. pressure on Europe to shoulder more of its defense.

Germany and Japan are expanding defense spending and military cooperation as doubts about U.S. commitments and threats from ...

Long before taking office, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul was already a politician deeply engaged in trans-Atlantic ...

Jeffrey Sachs explains why Chancellor Friedrich Merz has a responsibility to act before Europe is embroiled in another war.

World power politics, attacks on social rights and military rearmament are Merz’s priorities ahead of the European Council ...

​Three days after Russia bombed Kyiv's historic cultural sites, including the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO-listed site that ...

Faced with growing concerns over Russia, China and uncertainty about America's long-term security commitments, Germany and ...

After becoming allies to disastrous effect in the 1940s, Berlin and Tokyo are finding new reasons to team up — including ...