Germany unveils military strategy but sticks to troop target
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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius speaks during a Joint Press Statement with Japan Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Japan, March 22, 2026. David Mareuil/Pool via REUTERS
BERLIN, April 22 (Reuters) - Germany set out a military strategy on Wednesday that sticks with a target of 260,000 active troops despite demands by senior military officials to raise total troop numbers more drastically in response to a widely perceived growing threat from Russia.
Speaking to reporters in Berlin, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Berlin aimed for a military of 460,000 soldiers, a target set in 2025 that includes 200,000 reservists, while describing the strategy as a "living document".
"It is clear that automation and artificial intelligence will continue to impact our planning, how many troops we will need and with what qualifications", he noted. "Our ambition is and must be...to be Europe's strongest conventional military."
(Reporting by Sabine SieboldEditing by Madeline Chambers)
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