The country's most popular politician for the past three years – who serves as defense minister under Chancellor Olaf Scholz – is set to unveil a military strategy review on Wednesday aimed at making the Bundeswehr the leading conventional army in Europe. But despite receiving unprecedented financial resources, the institution has been slow to reform.

Verteidigungsminister Pistorius will die Bundeswehr bis 2039 zur stärksten konventionellen Armee Europas machen. Was plant er noch?

Die Bundeswehr hat Potential – personell und materiell. Sie muss aber mehr und schneller etwas daraus machen.

The country's most popular politician for the past three years – who serves as defense minister under Chancellor Olaf Scholz – is set to unveil a military strategy review on…