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South African Paralympian and double amputee Oscar Pistorius has been banned from competition since 2013 while a court investigated his role in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks into a microphone aboard the frigate "Baden-Württemberg"

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks into a microphone aboard the frigate "Baden-Württemberg"

Germany's Pistorius wraps up Indo-Pacific trip

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said the week-long visit was meant to contribute to stability in the region.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visits United Nations Command in South Korea on August 2, 2024

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visits United Nations Command in South Korea on August 2, 2024

Germany joins multinational force monitoring Korean border

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Berlin is commited to peace and security in the Indo-Pacific.

USA Hawaii | Verteidigungsminister Pistorius bei der Militärübung Rimpac

USA Hawaii | Verteidigungsminister Pistorius bei der Militärübung Rimpac

Germany participates in Pacific Skies military exercises

Pacific Skies is a training series in the Indo-Pacific held by Western and regional partners.

German defense Minister Boris Pistorius is in Hawaii as German troops take part in the Pacific Skies training exercises

German defense Minister Boris Pistorius is in Hawaii as German troops take part in the Pacific Skies training exercises

German defense minister: NATO must do more for own security

The defense minister spoke to DW in Hawaii about Germany's evolving defense policy amid multiple global security crises.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

Germany's Pistorius talks Middle East, Indo-Pacific with DW

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius spoke to DW about the importance of de-escalation in the Middle East.

(L to R) German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, German Economy Minister Robert
Habeck and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz seen during a joint press conference

(L to R) German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, German Economy Minister Robert
Habeck and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz seen during a joint press conference

German Cabinet approves budget for 2025

The three governing parties had tensely negotiated the budget for weeks. DW looks at the challenges that remain.

Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrives in Alaska

Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrives in Alaska

German defense minister says military budget gap 'annoying'

Germany's defense minister has voiced irritation after his ministry received less funding than he had hoped.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is seen here with soldiers of the cyber force of the German Armed Forces, Bundeswehr.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is seen here with soldiers of the cyber force of the German Armed Forces, Bundeswehr.

Germany presents plan to boost military reserves

Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has outlined a new plan aimed at increasing the number of army recruits.

Recruits of the German Armed Forces at a vow ceremony

Recruits of the German Armed Forces at a vow ceremony

Germany outlines plans for 'new' model of military service

Germany seeks to boost its neglected defenses amid tensions with Russia with a return to some model of military service.

A IRIS-T SLM system. Undated archive image.

A IRIS-T SLM system. Undated archive image.

Germany pledges €500 million in arms support for Ukraine

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced a new arms package for Ukraine focused on air defense.

A remote-controlled weapon module with sensor unit

A remote-controlled weapon module with sensor unit

Germans not worried about war — but should they be?

Politicians in Germany are warning of the threat of a Russian attack. But normal Germans seem to see things differently.

A tank crew in a Leopard 2 tank

A tank crew in a Leopard 2 tank

Germany, France agree on new tank deal

A Franco-German armaments agreement calls for developing a new tank to replace Germany's Leopard 2 and France's Leclerc.

Inka von Puttkamer, the new commander of the 3rd Minesweeper Squadron in the German Navy.

Inka von Puttkamer, the new commander of the 3rd Minesweeper Squadron in the German Navy.

Women still rare in Germany's military

For the first time, a woman is commanding a German navy unit. But women are still underrepresented in the Bundeswehr.

Olaf Scholz at NATO press conference

Olaf Scholz at NATO press conference

EU, NATO growing in popularity in Germany

Germans are feeling the threat of geopolitical instability and are rallying around political and military institutions.

Boris Pistorius

Boris Pistorius

German government wants 'war-ready' troops

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said as he announced his plans to restructure the German army. It will not be easy.

Inspector General of the Bundeswehr Carsten Breuer listens as German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks into a lectern microphone

Inspector General of the Bundeswehr Carsten Breuer listens as German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks into a lectern microphone

Germany's armed forces set to get overhaul

Defense Minister Pistorius wants to make the country's military, the Bundeswehr, more agile, efficient and combat ready.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (foreground L) and Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram (foreground R) visit soldiers taking part in the NATO Nordic Response military exercises

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (foreground L) and Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram (foreground R) visit soldiers taking part in the NATO Nordic Response military exercises

Germany looks to Scandinavia for new conscription model

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is looking for a potential blueprint for reintroducing conscription in Germany.

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stood on the deck of the German Navy frigate "Hessen," speaking to assembled servicemen and women and others. February 20, 2024. The ship is currently in dock in Crete, and is set to deploy in the Red Sea at the end of the week.

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stood on the deck of the German Navy frigate "Hessen," speaking to assembled servicemen and women and others. February 20, 2024. The ship is currently in dock in Crete, and is set to deploy in the Red Sea at the end of the week.

Red Sea: Pistorius visits German ship set for Houthi mission

Boris Pistorius said the frigate's Red Sea deployment would be the German Navy's "most dangerous" mission in decades.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets with Rheinmetall workers at a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for a new Rheinmetall facility on February 12

Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets with Rheinmetall workers at a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for a new Rheinmetall facility on February 12

Germany starts work on ammo factory to counter new threats

Work is set to begin on a new Rheinmetall facility that will increase Germany's ability to produce artillery shells.

Boris Pistorius walks by a military guard in Kosovo

Boris Pistorius walks by a military guard in Kosovo

Germany vows security support amid Kosovo-Serbia tensions

Germany will more than double the number of soldiers sent on a NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.

Olaf Scholz at a demonstration in Potsdam on 14.1.2024

Olaf Scholz at a demonstration in Potsdam on 14.1.2024

Olaf Scholz, Germany's silent chancellor

It has been a long time since a chancellor was as unpopular with the public as Olaf Scholz.

Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius

South African runner Oscar Pistorius out on parole

The former Olympic and Paralympic runner served nine years for the murder of his girlfriend.

Oscar Pistorius, center, arrives at the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, for a sentencing hearing for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius, center, arrives at the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, for a sentencing hearing for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius relased on parole 11 years after murder

The former Paralympic athlete has served almost nine years for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at a parade marking the 68th anniversary of the founding of the Bundeswehr on 12.11.2023

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at a parade marking the 68th anniversary of the founding of the Bundeswehr on 12.11.2023

Germany mulls reintroduction of compulsory military service

As the Bundeswehr faces a dramatic personnel shortage, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is reconsidering conscription.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

Germany: Boris Pistorius rated most popular politician

The German defense minister garners the highest ranking of all politicians in a yearly survey.

Returning troops of the German armed forces Bundeswehr who had served under the UN mission in Mali, MINUSMA, disembark of an A400M military cargo aircraft at the military air base in Wunstorf, northern Germany, on December 15, 2023.

Returning troops of the German armed forces Bundeswehr who had served under the UN mission in Mali, MINUSMA, disembark of an A400M military cargo aircraft at the military air base in Wunstorf, northern Germany, on December 15, 2023.

Mali: Last German troops return, told mission 'not in vain'

Mali's Russian-backed military government ordered international peacekeepers to leave earlier this year.

Oscar Pistorius, center, arrives at the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, for a sentencing hearing for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, on July 6, 2016

Oscar Pistorius, center, arrives at the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, for a sentencing hearing for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, on July 6, 2016

South Africa: Oscar Pistorius granted parole after murder

In a crime that gripped the world, Oscar Pistorius fatally shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

Bundeswehr recruits swearing their oath

Bundeswehr recruits swearing their oath

Germany debates 'war ready' Bundeswehr

Is the German public on board with such a momentous shift in defense priorities?

Bundeswehr soldiers are an oath-taking ceremony in Munich

Bundeswehr soldiers are an oath-taking ceremony in Munich

Germany to make military 'the backbone' of Europe's defense

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said it was time for Germany to be "a grown up country" in terms of security policy.

Boris Pistorius giving a speech to officers at a Hamburg Bundeswehr college

Boris Pistorius giving a speech to officers at a Hamburg Bundeswehr college

German military must be 'fit for war'

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said that the country's military must become combat-ready quickly.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (L) and French Armies Minister Sebastien Lecornu address a press conference during a joint-visit to the Evreux aerial base on September 21, 2023

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (L) and French Armies Minister Sebastien Lecornu address a press conference during a joint-visit to the Evreux aerial base on September 21, 2023

Germany and France: Still keen on joint defense projects?

Germany and France decided to jointly develop key weapons systems. But several have been abandoned.

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner talks with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during the weekly cabinet meeting of the German government.

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner talks with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during the weekly cabinet meeting of the German government.

German defense and finance ministers test positive for COVID

The upcoming appointments for Boris Pistorius and Christian Lindner have been canceled.

Prince Harry

Prince Harry

Prince Harry attends Invictus Games in Düsseldorf

Prince Harry founded the games in 2014 as a sports competition for soldiers who've been injured in battle.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks at a Bundeswehr career center in Stuttgart

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks at a Bundeswehr career center in Stuttgart

German military's mission impossible, attracting recruits

According to defense minister Boris Pistorius, Germany's armed forces are finding it hard to meet its recruiting goals.

German Bundeswehr soldiers in Lithuania in 2018.

German Bundeswehr soldiers in Lithuania in 2018.

Germany wants more women in the military

Women are underrepresented in Germany’s armed forces. A new package of legal reforms hopes to change that.

Pilots in a Chinese fighter jet

Pilots in a Chinese fighter jet

Germany fears ex-pilots share secrets with China

Retired German air force pilots have taken their skills to China. The defense minister wants to stop the practice.

Boris Pistorius sits with other delegates at the Shangri La Dialogue

Boris Pistorius sits with other delegates at the Shangri La Dialogue

Pistorius: Russian arms for India not in German interests

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told DW Germany is willing to work with "reliable partners" like India and Indonesia.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks to DW during a visit to the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, on Monday, June 5, 2023.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks to DW during a visit to the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, on Monday, June 5, 2023.

German defense minister: 'We woke up in another world'

German Defense Minister Pistorius speaks to DW about Germany's evolving defense policy in light of the war in Ukraine.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stands on stage at the Asian security forum "Shangri La Dialogue"

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stands on stage at the Asian security forum "Shangri La Dialogue"

Germany urges Indo-Pacific states to 'defend' rule of law

Speaking from the Shangri-La Dialogue, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius hailed ASEAN for its reach beyond Asia.

Shangri-La hotel in Singapore with policemen in front

Shangri-La hotel in Singapore with policemen in front

Singapore hosts key Asia defense summit with eye on Ukraine

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is attending the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's key defense summit.

Smoke rises over the street as Ukrainian firefighters prepares, after a drone attack in Kyiv

Smoke rises over the street as Ukrainian firefighters prepares, after a drone attack in Kyiv

Ukraine updates: Kyiv reports Russian drone attacks

Russia has targeted the Ukrainian capital with Iranian Shahed attack drones, officials in Kyiv said. DW has the latest.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during the Ukraine Defense Contact group meeting at Ramstein US Air Base in Germany

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during the Ukraine Defense Contact group meeting at Ramstein US Air Base in Germany

NATO leaders talk tanks, ammo and support for Ukraine

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the talks would "stay focused on the key capabilities Ukraine needs right now."

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and German Development Minister Svenja Schulze hold a meeting with Mali's president, General Assimi Goita.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and German Development Minister Svenja Schulze hold a meeting with Mali's president, General Assimi Goita.

Germany to continue development aid to Mali

Germany to continue development aid to Mali despite withdrawal of UN troop contingent

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks to his Nigerien counterpart, Alkassoum Indatou.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks to his Nigerien counterpart, Alkassoum Indatou.

Germany pledges to expand military cooperation with Niger

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Development Minister Svenja Schulze have visited Niger.

South Africa paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius in court during his trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

South Africa paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius in court during his trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius denied parole

Authorities found Oscar Pistorius had not served enough time for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp to qualify for release.

Boris Pistorius meets German soldiers in Rukla, Lithuania

Boris Pistorius meets German soldiers in Rukla, Lithuania

Germany's defense minister visits NATO member Lithuania

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visits Lithuania, where he will hold talks with the country's leaders.

Olaf Scholz in the Bundestag Chancellor Olaf Scholz SPD delivers a government statement one year after his so-called turn of the times speech during the session of the German Bundestag on 02 03 2023 in Berlin

Olaf Scholz in the Bundestag Chancellor Olaf Scholz SPD delivers a government statement one year after his so-called turn of the times speech during the session of the German Bundestag on 02 03 2023 in Berlin

Germany's opposition flying high in polls

A monthly survey of German voters finds they still support Ukraine but are disenchanted with the government.

Soldiers of the Bundeswehr's Panzerbrigade 21 tank brigade equipped with electronic back and communication equipment

Soldiers of the Bundeswehr's Panzerbrigade 21 tank brigade equipped with electronic back and communication equipment

German army chief wants more money for equipment

Lt. Gen. Alfons Mais says a €100 billion special fund to reinforce the Bundeswehr is insufficient.

Boris Pistorius in camouflage gear adressing soldiers through a microphone

Boris Pistorius in camouflage gear adressing soldiers through a microphone

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius sees popularity soar

Boris Pistorius, Germany's new defense minister, is outranking other politicians in popularity ratings. Why is that?

Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speak at the 2023 Munich Security Conference (MSC) on February 18, 2023 in Munich, Germany.

Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speak at the 2023 Munich Security Conference (MSC) on February 18, 2023 in Munich, Germany.

MSC 2023: Top diplomats discuss future of Ukraine

Various world leaders are in Bavaria for the event, which is liable to be dominated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.