Bundeswehr
Armed forces
The Bundeswehr is the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Bundeswehr is divided into a military part and a civil part, the military part consisting of the German Army, the German Navy, ... Wikipedia
Headquarters: Bonn, Germany
Founded: November 12, 1955, West Germany
Active personnel: 181,672 (2023) (ranked 30th)
Budget: €51.95 bn (2024); €71.75 bn (2024); Incl. 2nd tranche of special assets
Commander-in-Chief: Federal Minister of Defence; (during peacetime); Chancellor of Germany; (during war);
Conscription: Yes, but indefinitely suspended since July 2011
Deployed personnel: 2,000