TALLINN, Estonia, June 9 (UPI) -- German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung is touring the Baltics this week to boost security cooperation with the region.

BERLIN, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- One German NATO soldier was killed and three injured in Afghanistan Tuesday after a convoy was bombed in northern Afghanistan.

BERLIN, June 30 (UPI) -- Germany's first fighting division in northern Afghanistan started operating Monday, with officials in Berlin hoping the German death toll won't shoot through the roof in the coming months.

BONN, Germany, June 24 (UPI) -- In a move likely to be politically unpopular, the German government Tuesday said it wants to contribute more combat troops to the NATO mission in Afghanistan.

BERLIN, June 21 (UPI) -- The German defense minister plans to send 1,000 more soldiers to Afghanistan, a spokesman said Saturday.

BERLIN, June 19 (UPI) -- Germany is considering sending an extra 1,000 soldiers to Afghanistan.

BERLIN, March 21 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel in her three-day visit to Israel sounded in a new era in German-Israeli relations -- one that may not exactly be of help to the Middle East peace process, observers say.

BERLIN, March 7 (UPI) -- The German president has approved the creation of a new gallantry medal for the country's soldiers, a spokesman said.

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- European Union defense ministers Friday discussed a possible security force in Kosovo and ways to keep this week's clashes from spreading.