Germany's Military is BACK - Here's What Changed
Video Overview & Insights
Germany is rebuilding its military faster than at any point since the Cold War. After decades of underinvestment, the Bundeswehr is undergoing a historic transformation, with hundreds of new Leopard 2A8 tanks, Puma IFVs, Boxer APCs, Patria 6x6 vehicles, Eurofighters, IRIS-T air defence systems and a rapidly expanding defence industry. But how strong is Germany's military today, and what will it look like by 2030?
As promised, here are the videos mentioned in this episode:
The BEST and WORST Tanks In Ukraine - https://youtu.be/tsXDRiTa-SQ
NATO is MUCH Stronger Without the U.S Than You Think, here's why - https://youtu.be/TiCkTGIsu7I
In this comprehensive 2026 military review, we analyse the German Army (Heer), Luftwaffe and Deutsche Marine, examine Germany's massive rearmament programme, and assess how German-made equipment has performed on the battlefields of Ukraine using verified Oryx loss data. We also take a deep dive into Germany's booming defence industry, including Rheinmetall, HENSOLDT, KNDS Deutschland, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Diehl Defence, Quantum Systems, Helsing, ARX Robotics and more.
We cover:
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âą The Bundeswehr in 2026
âą Germany's military plans for 2030
Compared to any other "rearmament" these are rookie numbers still :S
âą Leopard 2A8, Puma, Boxer, Patria 6x6 & Panzerhaubitze 2000
âą Eurofighter Typhoon, Tornado, F-35 & A400M
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âą Germany's Navy, including Type 212 submarines and future MEKO A-200 frigates
âą Drone warfare and Germany's expanding drone industry
New Gringo Wehrmacht
âą German artillery shell production
âą Germany's military aid to Ukraine
Now it's the Yanks that we have to be careful of.
âą Leopard 2 and Marder performance in Ukraine
âą Rheinmetall, HENSOLDT and Germany's rapidly growing defence industry
The ironic fact is if you manufacture enough war materiel you never have to use any of it.
âą Germany's place in NATO and Europe's rearmament
Germany has gone from sending 5,000 helmets to becoming Europe's largest single supplier of military aid to Ukraine and one of the world's largest arms exporters. With defence budgets rising, production lines expanding and order books stretching well into the next decade, the Bundeswehr is changing rapidlyâand this video explores exactly how far that transformation has gone.
Dear Tuomas,
please do not expect "the full numbers" to be available in any conflict. It is tradition for BUREAUCRATS to be stingy when it comes to spare parts ... and germans have been propagandised against war for decades to make it difficult for the Bundeswehr to fill those numbers of soldiers. The Navy is particularly bad and ships are leaving port while not having a full crew aboard ... and it is traditional to have projects for new ships "not work out" due to being over budget.
#germany #bundeswehr #nato
00:00 Germany's Military is Back
As a Pole, now I know, how my countrymen felt 100 years ago xD
00:58 German Army 2026 - Current Strength & Equipment
03:18 The Bundeswehr in 2030 - Germany's Rearmament Plans
Problem is the youth. Going to be hard to get soldiers nowadays both Europe and America. Recruitment far harder than what it was.
06:44 Germany's Drone Revolution & Shell Production
08:12 German Navy Review 2026
I Love my Country
10:46 German Navy 2030 - New Frigates & Submarines
11:46 German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Review 2026
Very positive news ! Remaining problem: Germany buying many weapons/planes/missiles from erratic Trump's USA... đ
13:44 Luftwaffe 2030 - F-35, Eurofighter & Future Plans
14:25 Germany's Military Aid to Ukraine
Tompa!! Fd Officer, har du gÄtt i pension/slutat?
16:02 Leopard 2 & Marder Performance in Ukraine
18:33 Germany's Defence Industry Explained
13:28 Here the difference between theory and practice shines again: The H145M brings far more firepower than the Tiger, because the Tiger in German service wasn't equiped or used for much more than the H145M, but the H145M is one of the most reliable helicopters out there, while the Tiger is the most reliable job guarantee for repair crews.
More User Perspectives
One small correction: The MARS 3 isn't GMARS, but EuroPULS, the Europeanised version of the Israeli PULS, instead of a truck-mounted M270 launcher, which is called GMARS.
@KarlKarpfenSuper gute Analyse.
Danke, macht bitte genau so weiter.
Germany was on your side in WW2 as well
@aapnormaal8940industry yes, technology yes, but mentality?, élan?. better quality than the old army???? no
@aristidelegiman13So in other words, tiny. Russia is going to add 500k in a month.
@dan__________________I was a German Soldier for 12 Years and I still be a Soldier in the German National Gurd. You forget one important Fact. No German Man wants to fight for this inkompetent Politicians.
@BoniswahnAll the Money spent for this useless Military silly stuff. It will be hard for upcoming generations to pay all the debt. Only solution ist to leave the country for a more peaceful one. I dont Like germans "KriegstĂŒchtigkeit"
@FilSan86This means Poland invasion coming soon đ pssss there is ruski army near baltics. They are ready waiting for you all
@gorishokgo5825No wars are not won with artillery shells, the war in Ukraine is a unique situation. Air dominance wins wars, always has always will. Thatâs a meat grinder with stagnant lines. You donât want that. Neither side had the ability to defeat a basic air defense. NATO does have that ability. Give Ukraine 200 F-35âs and watch what happens to Russia. The air defense will be shattered within 72 hours, and now you are dropping bombs on defenseless soldiers and artillery. And guess what, bombs are cheap, and more accurate than artillery. You got off the shelf cruises missiles being mass produced right now, they are cheap, and have incredible range. These are easy kills on tanks and slow moving artillery where you donât have to get close. You do t want to be in a meat grinder itâs not WW1. Blind your enemy real time kill chains.
While Iâm glad you are finally addressing your military, itâs about 15 years behind schedule. You spent that time with your head buried up Russias a$$. Warned you about Nord stream in 2011, you didnât listen. In 2104 after Crimea, you were like letâs do Nord stream 2 and defund our military further, letâs defend Russia on the world stage. Then that stunt you pulled when you Ukraine was attacked sending them nothing! Now you are like oh we are helping Ukraine by selling them, artillery shells. Shame on you, you got in bed with Russia and didnât start acting normal till someone blew up Nord stream. Letâs also remember the two largest intelligence leaks on the war in Ukraine came from Germany. Now you are demanding everyone let Islamic fundamentalists invade their countries.
Knowing you guys you are probably getting ready to attack Poland again. You have been nothing but deceptive, manipulative, and Russia apologist for decades. Had you donât what you said you would do after Crimea Ukraine probably doesnât happen, but you didnât. Shame on you.
Nothing has changed. The Bundeswehr is still not capable of doing anything without help.
@blackadder5640:08 Germany spent 4.9% of GDP on defence in 1963.
@rick7424Hello Tuomas! I'm sad to say I find your videos a bit too heavy on citing numbers and figures...
@purpleldv966What do you even mean? You were on our side back then.
@CidFafnerF-35's? Better to get a TOTALLY European design.
@CIVIL-ENGINEER-747Yes, we are on Finland's side. Just like the last time. Kinda. LOL đ
@sns4748vu de Franceđšđ” historiquement,un rĂ©armement de l'Allemagne est toujours mal vu, voir une menace, mais plus a prĂ©sent vu que nous sommes une puissance militaire nuclĂ©aire,ironie de l'histoire,elle profitera de notre dissuasion avancĂ© ..đ on l'a vu en 1870 ,1914 et 1939 .. aprĂ©s 80 ans de pacifisme ,vous vous rĂ©veillez enfin ! et du bon cotĂ© de l'histoire cette fois ci ! pire ennemis hier,alliĂ©s aujourd'hui ,on l'a pour votre soutien aux pompiers avec les grands incendies
@laey8164German here. We would have loved to be the equivalent of the smurf village. We don't want war, but it is clear that being prepared for it may be the only way to prevent it.
@BartolomeoeltenazThe German eagle is building up to face the Russian bear
@Henri-e8eNa, dann viel SpaĂ in Russland!đ
@thomaswidder136Just my 2 Cents: in 2026 the BW Gas 183.000 personal, there of are 64.000 combat troops. Rear Echolon, Medical and Logistics are not counted in those 64.000
The Plan ist to Build those 183.000 to 200.000 and the active Reserve to 260.000, sums up to 460.000 active troops.
And thats the plan in 2026, if something escalates those numbers will go up.
As an Italian, I'm proud of Germany's transformation into a full-fledged powerhouse. They truly are invaluable allies.
@Goc4everBut keep in mind, the army is back but WITHOUT GERMANS !
Turkish and arabs are filling the lines.
Another exvellent review. Thank you Tomas
@kevinharry7418Iâm not sure at all that Germany rearming will end well.
@Mike-nic1POLAND is the smartest country in EUROPE with balls!!
@roderickrobledo6373"Why are Germans only good at war when they're our enemy?"
- "Not his time, mein Freund"
WW1, WW2, Merkel, this, etc... Everything Germans do always makes the rest of Europe worse.
@Gliese380I call BS after less than 10s. This isnât the greatest rearmament since WWII. During the Cold War, the West German Bundeswehr alone was round about double of what united Germanyâs armed forces is planned to be in the 2030s. Why does everyone keep repeating such obvious nonsense???
@yaff1851For everyone want to know what in lot of Germans go through their Head when they watch this Video: Panzer Dance by J.B.O.
@Elkarlo77Stark? Hello power armors. (joking)
@furydragon74111"On our side"
I'm not sure for how long tho.
It's clear AfD will win next elections, so, re-arming now for Germany, is clearly bad news in my opinion.
Sad state of afairs...
As an EU citizen I trust Germany a lot more than US or Russia. EU needs an integrated defense.
@timlinatorThank you
@annbjorn"Okay, Fritz! We let you out of the cage! This time you know, who you have bite, right!"
"Jawohl, mein FĂŒhrer!"
I wish the UK woke up and saw the flipping obvious! The "peace dividend" is now over!
@stumcplop9233Same story is happening with the Japanese military growth in todays
@ToneBeautiful