Bundeswehr
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Bundeswehr
< German, equivalent to Bundes, genitive of Bund federation + Wehr defense
Example Sentences
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The Duesseldorf-based group has benefitted in particular from greater defence spending in Germany, where Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to turn the Bundeswehr into Europe's largest conventional army.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
He said only a mandatory draft would allow the Bundeswehr to fill specific positions in those units and in those places where they are most urgently needed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
Joining the armed forces, known as the Bundeswehr, would be voluntary but Parliament could make it mandatory should the military miss its recruitment targets or Germany come under attack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
Armin Papperger said Chancellor Friedrich Merz's aim to boost the Bundeswehr was "realistic" and he told the BBC that "clear decisions" were coming from government.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025
A draft lottery suggests that someone "gets the short end of the stick", said Patrick Sensburg, who leads the Reservist Association of the Deutsche Bundeswehr, in comments to Politico.
From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025
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