Bundeswehr

The Bundeswehr are the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Bundeswehr is divided into a military part and a civil part. The military part consists of... Wikipedia

• Motto:  Wir. Dienen. Deutschland, ("We. Serve. Germany.")
• Founded:  November 12, 1955
• Current form:  October 3, 1990
• Service branches:  German Army, German Navy, German Air Force, Cyber and Information Domain Service
• Headquarters:  Berlin, Bonn, and Potsdam
• Commander-in-Chief:  Federal Minister of Defence, (during peacetime), Chancellor of Germany, (during war)
• Chancellor:  Friedrich Merz
• Defence Minister:  Boris Pistorius
• Inspector General:  Carsten Breuer
• Military age:  17
• Conscription:  No (conscription suspended since July 2011 by law)
• Active personnel:  186,221 (February 28, 2026) (ranked 30th)
• Reserve personnel:  ≈ 860,000 (2025)
• Deployed personnel:  2,000
• Budget:  €108.2 billion (2026), (US$127 billion), Incl. 4th tranche of special assets
• Percent of GDP:  2.39% (2025)
• Domestic suppliers:  Airbus, Rheinmetall, Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, KNDS Deutschland, Hensoldt, MBDA Deutschland GmbH, Heckler & Koch, Diehl Defence, Carl Walther GmbH
• History:  Military history of Germany, Warfare directory of Germany, Wars involving Germany, Battles involving Germany
• Ranks:  Rank insignia of the Bundeswehr
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo