◧ Defense
Armed forces, NATO, armament, conscription, military deployments.
- Jan 29, 2026● passedAntrag⚖ BEHÖRDENExtension of the Bundeswehr mission in Iraq (recommendation)
The Bundestag has decided on the continuation of the Bundeswehr's deployment in Iraq and approved a motion from the federal government entitled "Continuation of the deployment of armed German forces - ensuring stabilization, preventing the resurgence of IS, promoting reconciliati…
- Dec 5, 2025● passedAntragDo not make frozen Russian state assets available to Ukraine (recommendation)
In the Bundestag, two motions from the ALLIANCE 90/THE GREENS faction regarding the reconstruction of Ukraine using frozen Russian state assets were rejected. In its second motion, the group demands that nuclear deals with Russia be ended in Germany. Specifically, the Lingen fuel…
- Dec 5, 2025● passedAntragModernization of the military service
The Bundestag passed a federal government bill to modernize the military service in a roll-call vote. According to the federal government, the aim is to introduce a new, attractive and fundamentally voluntary military service. From 2026, all 18-year-olds should receive a question…
- Nov 13, 2025● passedAntrag⚖ BEHÖRDENFurther Bundeswehr participation in the EU mission EUNAVFOR MED IRINI in the Mediterranean
The Bundestag has approved the continuation of the participation of armed German forces in the EU-led operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI in the Mediterranean for another year. The current mandate expires in November 2025 and was last extended by roll-call vote in January 2025. The aim …
- Nov 13, 2025● passedAntrag⚖ BEHÖRDENExtend the Bundeswehr's participation in Operation SEA GUARDIAN in the Mediterranean
The Bundestag has approved an extension of the mandate, which expires at the end of November, for the Bundeswehr's continued participation in the NATO operation SEA GUARDIAN in the Mediterranean. The last roll-call vote was on an extension by one year in January 2025. As before, …
- Oct 16, 2025● passedAntragContinuation of the Bundeswehr mission in the Red Sea (EUNAVFOR ASPIDES)
The Bundestag has approved the extension of the Bundeswehr's participation in the EU-led operation EUNAVFOR ASPIDES in the Red Sea. The mandate is limited to October 2026 and was last extended by roll-call vote in January 2025. In its application, the federal government proposes …
- Oct 16, 2025● passedAntragExtension of the Bundeswehr mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
The Bundestag has approved the continued participation of the Bundeswehr with up to 50 soldiers in the United Nations-led mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The mandate is limited to the end of October 2026 and was last extended by roll-call vote in January 2025. According to the a…
- Jun 26, 2025● passedAntrag⚖ BEHÖRDENContinuation of the Bundeswehr mission off the Lebanese coast (UNIFIL)
The Bundestag has voted on a motion from the federal government aimed at continuing the participation of armed German forces in the “United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon” (UNIFIL). The mandate was last extended by one year in June 2024 by a roll-call vote. With the new resolut…
- Jun 26, 2025● passedAntragFurther participation of the Bundeswehr in Kosovo (KFOR)
In its application, the federal government proposes to extend the Bundeswehr's deployment in Kosovo for another year. The Bundestag last voted on it in June 2024. As before, up to 400 German soldiers are expected to support the NATO-led KFOR mission. According to the application,…
- Jun 25, 2025● passedAntragContinuation of the Bundeswehr mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR ALTHEA)
The federal government has submitted a proposal that envisages the continuation of the participation of armed German forces in the EU-led EUFOR ALTHEA mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina until June 2026. The existing mandate was last extended on June 27, 2024 by a roll-call vote. U…