COLUMBIA — A war over, the Army heeds Congress’ demands to cuts costs by paring its ranks. But the nation’s economy is weak, and unemployment rates are high. It’s an uncertain time for ...

German Air force pilots are unable to train as their aircraft are grounded for maintenance for much of the year, the report noted. Spending on defence has been cut repeatedly since 1990 and the end of ...

German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has revealed his plans to reduce the size of the army. The total number of soldiers will be cut to around 165,000, with compulsory service ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said the state of the German military was "not satisfactory" and called for increased military spending to cover a wide range of gaps.