German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to make the Bundeswehr the "strongest conventional army in Europe." Other EU countries also have ambitious plans for their armed forces. DW takes a closer look.

The war in Ukraine is central to Putin’s legitimacy, leaving him no rational incentive to end it voluntarily. At least since ...

Frequent and realistic training with partners like South Korea, Japan, Australia, Taiwan, and the Philippines is important in ...

Kim Jong Un emphasized that the North Korean army's key task is to prepare completely for war. He made this statement during ...

Over two presidential terms, Donald Trump has used threats to intimidate his adversaries and mostly only employed force ...

Russia on Friday celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, as President Vladimir Putin ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is shown inspecting a "major" tank production facility in photos released by state media. Kim ...

“We continue to be concerned by (North Korea’s) direct involvement in the war. (North Korea’s) military deployment to Russia and any support provided by the Russian Federation to (North ...

South Korea possesses the strength of ... South Korea's military prowess is a testament to its ongoing commitment to security, fueled by decades-old tensions with North Korea.

In January, the NIS said about 300 North Korean soldiers had died and another 2,700 had been injured, and the South Korean military increased the estimated casualties to 4,000 last month.

"After six months of participation in the war, the North Korean military has become less inept, and their combat capability has improved significantly as they have become accustomed to using new ...