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The article discusses Borussia Dortmund's controversial sponsorship deal with weapons manufacturer Rheinmetall, sparking a debate about normalizing the military in German society amidst the club's upcoming Champions League final appearance.

The article focuses on the arrest of two men in Germany suspected of spying for Russia and plotting to sabotage aid to Ukraine by attempting to blow up military infrastructure on German soil, highlighting growing concerns about Russian intelligence activities in the country.

The article discusses North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO's) 'Air Defender' exercises, highlighting the challenges of synchronizing systems and overcoming language barriers among the 25 participating nations, including Germany, to enhance effective communication and coordination.

The article focuses on the idea of a European military cooperation which has taken on new urgency because of U.S. President Donald Trump administration's threat to withdraw the Continent's security guarantee if it does not spend more on its defense. Topics discussed include the view among analysts that Germany, Europe's biggest and richest country, must do more, including overcome its post-World War II reluctance to lead in strategic matters.

The article reports on the arrival of Israeli fighter jets in Germany for its joint military exercises.

The article focuses on working memory of military laptop Pentium III processor which has been bought by German cybersecurity firm and mentions hard drive of laptop carried without password protection and encryption.

The article focuses on the plans of Germany to expand the number of its military personnel and invest on new military equipment, which were welcomed by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies.

Corrections to articles in previous issues are presented including one about the attempt of the German military to address international crisis, the addition of pedestrian lanes at the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City and South Korea's competitive video gaming industry.

The article reports on the failure of Germany's military in its effort to enhance international involvement in the fight against Islamic extremist in Iraq and help ease Ebola crisis, seeking explanations from Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen and prompting talk of increased defense spending.

The government of Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday approved a one-year extension of Germany's deployment of troops in the American-led coalition in Afghanistan, a government official said, but the number of troops will stay the same. The cabinet decision must be confirmed by Parliament in December, when the current mandate expires, setting the stage for a critical test for political leaders in the face of deep opposition among German voters to the Afghanistan deployment. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Often, as I have passed through the main train station here in the German capital, I have seen the sad, lone figure of a soldier, heavy pack on his back, waiting for a train like the rest of us, but separated from the crowd by the uniform he wears. No one would stop to thank him for his service or to ask whether he had been deployed to Afghanistan. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

As Chancellor Angela Merkel prepared to depart for her meeting in Washington with President Obama, the deaths of three German soldiers in Afghanistan thrust Berlin's role in the escalating conflict onto front pages nationwide and back to the forefront of political discourse here. Afghanistan is not likely to top the agenda when Mrs. Merkel and Mr. Obama meet at the White House on Friday. Advisers said Wednesday in Berlin that the talks would focus on the environment, the crisis in Iran and the global economy, among a host of other issues. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports that the German Parliament has given its approval to keeping German armed forces for one more year in Afghanistan. The German government won the vote on October 12, 2007. Some public opinion polls had shown that majority of Germans wanted the country's troops to be withdrawn. About 3,500 German troops are part of the forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Afghanistan.

The article reports that Germany, as cited by Government security officials in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 22, 2007, faces increased risk of terrorist attacks due to its military involvement in Afghanistan. Three German residents, believed to be Islamic militants, informs German Federal Criminal Police, were arrested in Pakistan. In July 6, Germany avoided a terrorist attack when two bombs, hidden in a suitcase on trains, failed to explode.

The article offers information about the killing of three German soldiers of international reconstruction team and 6 civilians in Kunduz, Afghanistan, by a suicide bomber. According to the governor of Kunduz, the suicide bomber who is claimed to be from Taliban, killed the soldiers when they boarded down from their vehicle to shop in a market.

The article reports that a video on national television in Germany showed an instructor of the German Army instructing a soldier to envision himself as facing hostile African-Americans in Bronx, New York City while firing his machine gun. According to clergy Al Sharpton, he was outraged that the Germans were depicting the African-Americans as target practice.

The article admires the efforts of the armed forces of Germany in bringing world peace. Germany plays a vital role in international security by preventing conflict, keeping peace and carrying out antiterrorist activities. Germany's role in peacekeeping is important as the peacekeeping missions of the U.S. are drawing criticism. Defense policy of Germany includes military ties between the U.S. and Germany.

Reports on the proposal of Germany to the United Nations to expand the presence of its military forces in Afghanistan.

Presents issues on financing military modernization in Germany as of March 2003.

Reports on the move of Germany to mobilize its specialized military troops to support the war against the Taliban movement in Afghanistan.

Presents international news briefs as of June 3, 2000. Access of women to military service in Germany; Refusal of the Russian Orthodox Church to receive Pope John Paul II amidst reports that President Vladimir Putin is inviting him; Resumption of peace talks between Eritrea and Ethiopia.

Reports on the plan of the German defense department to reform and reduce the size of its army. Problems seen within the armed forces; Suggested reduction rate; Information on the defense spending.

Reports that Germany's troops have established a list of Albanians missing from the sector they control in Kosovo, Serbia in 1999. Demonstrations of Kosovar Albanians in Kosovo for the missing persons; Comments from German troop commander General Fritz von Korff on the missing Albanians.

Refers to an article on page A3 (Kohl may send 1,500 troops to Somalia, by Craid R. Whitney) saying that German Chancellor Helmut Kohl wants to send up to 1,500 soldiers to Somalia early next year to help the American-led international relief effort there. This would be the first time since World War II that German forces would be sent outside North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) territorial confines.

States the appeal made by two prominent Jews asking Germany to send its troops to Bosnia to support NATO military operations. Their arguments for German military intervention in Bosnia.

Reflects upon the career of two fighter plane pilots in view of Germany's role during the World War II and as member of the peace keeping force in Bosnia in 1995. Note on the transition era; Redefining Germany's military aims.

Informs about the victory of the German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, after debate in the Parliament on the issue of sending troops and warplanes to Bosnia. Details.

Reports the German Government's resolution to send armed forces to the Balkans to support UN peacekeepers. Debate over the decision; Refusal of the German troops to take part in foreign missions.

Focuses on the German leasing of Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Fact that it is the first military facility in the United States leased by a foreign government; Amount of money the Germans have invested in the facility; Lease costs, and future plans for investment; The excellent training conditions at the facility; Opposition of some Americans; The reduction in US forces in Europe; Type of German aircraft at the facility.

Reports on the number of young Germans who chose 13-month stints of civilian service in 1995 over a ten-month stretch in the military. Civilian service as the alternative to military conscription that is every German's constitutional right; Variations in reasons for rejecting military service; Possibility for a German military restructuring.

States that the broadcasting of homemade videotapes on German cable television showing troops in eastern Germany preparing for deployment to the Balkans in 1994, raising straight-arm Nazi salutes and making anti-Semitic remarks have started a debate throughout Germany about fringe groups and the country's past. Response of German politicians to the incidents; Chancellor Helmut Kohl's contribution to the debate; Details on the videotapes.

Presents information on how Germany tried to coerce the United States Politicians from going to war in 1940. Information on the method used to keep the United States out of the war; Comments from Hans Thomsen, the charge d'affaired at the German Embassy in Washington D.C.

Reports that on December 13, 1996, the German Parliament approved the deployment of 2,000 peacekeeping soldiers in Bosnia, five years after it refused to do so. First deployment since World War II; What move reflects; How move was viewed by German foreign minister Klaus Kinkel; How deployment will operate.