Germany to hire 11,000 more military personnel this year, Bild reports
By Reuters
June 21, 2025
The money will be provided for 10,000 soldiers and 1,000 civilian employees for the military by end-2025, the newspaper said, adding the move was part of this year's budget planning to be approved by the cabinet next week.
The new jobs will cover armed, air, naval and cyber forces, the report said.
Germany's Defence Ministry declined to comment.
Germany needs up to 60,000 additional troops under new NATO targets for weapons and personnel, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said earlier this month, as the alliance beefs up its forces to respond to what it sees as an increased threat from Russia.
Reporting by Christoph Steitz Editing by Mark Potter
