Germany is much less prepared than Poland with only 295 tanks. As the war in Ukraine continues, Germany plans to expand its tanks force and obtain armaments similar to those now used by Poland. In ...

No sooner had World War II ended, then another conflict began. This was the Cold War – an ideological battle between the United States and the Soviet Union and its allies that would last roughly ...

German leaders intend to ramp up defense spending and build the most powerful armed forces in Europe, but shadows of World ...

When West Germany joined NATO, it was not at war with East Germany and both entities had been recognized as individual states in 1949, said M.E. Sarotte, author of a diplomatic history, “Not One ...

Forces from every country in the alliance participated, although the bulk of them were American — drawn from the 400,000 US troops stationed in Europe at the height of the Cold War. Before it ...

The first three countries merged their areas in 1949 to create West Germany (a.k.a. the German Federal Republic), leaving the USSR in control of East Germany (a.k.a. the German Democratic Republic).

Britain’s “forgotten Cold War warriors” have called for recognition of their part in undertaking life-and-death missions in hostile environments following the Second World War. Their plea ...