Bundeswehr, a state-owned entity based in Germany, was founded in 1990 and employs approximately 3,000 individuals. It functions as the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany, encompassing both their military branches and associated civil administration and procurement authorities.
The German military is assessing a range of potential AI tools to augment and automate defensive measures against drone threats, with its Cyber and Information Domain Service inspector, Vice Admiral Thomas Daum, stating to Handelsblatt that the Bundeswehr will pilot battlefield AI tools starting next year. This follows the signing of a Mutual Logistics Support Arrangement (MLSA) between the New Zealand Defence Force and German Armed Forces on September 10 in Wellington, outlining terms for mutual logistics support. Earlier, on September 3, the German government approved approximately $930 million (800 million euros) in weapons exports to Israel between January and June, according to Der Spiegel, an approval that followed a temporary suspension of exports. Previously, on September 2, the Bundeswehr reportedly utilized Gamescom, the world's largest video game exhibition, to recruit younger demographics in its effort to reach 260,000 active personnel by 2035.