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
A PR push—including social-media campaigns stressing the thrill of high-tech combat—for the German armed forces, known as the Bundeswehr, has helped to boost the number of recruits in the past two years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
The new questionnaire is aimed in part at prompting a shift in the mindset of young people, said Martin Elbe, a sociologist at the Center for Military History and Social Sciences of the Bundeswehr.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
The extensive list of procurements ranged from missiles to artillery, torpedoes, armoured vehicles, satellite systems and new uniforms as Berlin races to overhaul the long-neglected Bundeswehr.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 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
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