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Military deployments Germany, in 6 editions.
The entry for Germany published Military deployments in 6 editions of 36, from 2020 to 2025. The text changed in 5 editions. Each is shown as published. Military deployments in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 5
- the first edition with it
- 2020
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Military deployments” (2020 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 1,300 Afghanistan (NATO);
- approximately 100-200 Middle East (NATO/Counter-ISIS campaign);
- 110 Lebanon (UNIFIL);
- 500 Lithuania (NATO);
- 400 Mali (MINUSMA);
- 350 Mali (EUTM);
- note - Germany is a contributing member of the EuroCorps (2020)
1,300 Afghanistan (NATO); approximately 100-200 Middle East (NATO/Counter-ISIS campaign); 110 Lebanon (UNIFIL); 500 Lithuania (NATO); 400 Mali (MINUSMA); 350 Mali (EUTM); note - Germany is a contributing member of the EuroCorps (2020)
- approximately 500 Middle East (NATO/Counter-ISIS campaign);
- 130 Lebanon (UNIFIL);
- 600 Lithuania (NATO);
- approximately 1,400 Mali (MINUSMA/EUTM);
- note - Germany is a contributing member of the EuroCorps (2021)
1,300 Afghanistan (NATO); approximately 100-200 500 Middle East (NATO/Counter-ISIS campaign); 110 130 Lebanon (UNIFIL); 500 600 Lithuania (NATO); 400 Mali (MINUSMA); 350 approximately 1,400 Mali (EUTM); (MINUSMA/EUTM); note - Germany is a contributing member of the EuroCorps (2020) (2021)
- up to 500 Iraq (NATO);
- 1,030 Lithuania (NATO);
- up to 1,400 Mali (MINUSMA/EUTM);
- 280 Slovakia (NATO) (2022)
note 1: in November 2022, Germany pledged to withdraw its troops from Mali by Spring 2024
note 2: in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, some NATO countries, including Germany, have sent additional troops and equipment to the battlegroups deployed in NATO territory in eastern Europe
Rewritten: too little of the 2021 text remains to mark the changes.
up to 500 Iraq (NATO); 1,030 Lithuania (NATO); up to 1,400 Mali (MINUSMA/EUTM); 280 Slovakia (NATO) (2022)
note 1: in November 2022, Germany pledged to withdraw its troops from Mali by Spring 2024
note 2: in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, some NATO countries, including Germany, have sent additional troops and equipment to the battlegroups deployed in NATO territory in eastern Europe
- up to 500 Iraq (NATO);
- up to 1,400 Lithuania (NATO);
- 100 Niger;
- 280 Slovakia (NATO) (2023)
note: in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, some NATO countries, including Germany, have sent additional troops and equipment to the battlegroups deployed in NATO territory in eastern Europe
up to 500 Iraq (NATO); 1,030 Lithuania (NATO); up to 1,400 Mali (MINUSMA/EUTM); Lithuania (NATO); 100 Niger; 280 Slovakia (NATO) (2022) (2023)
note 1: in November 2022, Germany pledged to withdraw its troops from Mali by Spring 2024note 2: note: in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, some NATO countries, including Germany, have sent additional troops and equipment to the battlegroups deployed in NATO territory in eastern Europe
- 100 Estonia;
- up to 500 Iraq (NATO);
- Lebanon 170 (UNIFIL);
- up to 1,700 Lithuania (NATO);
- 100 Romania (NATO);
- 280 Slovakia (NATO) (2024)
note: the German military has over 2,000 ground forces, plus air and naval contingents deployed on some 18 foreign missions
100 Estonia; up to 500 Iraq (NATO); Lebanon 170 (UNIFIL); up to 1,400 1,700 Lithuania (NATO); 100 Niger; Romania (NATO); 280 Slovakia (NATO) (2023) (2024)
note: in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, some NATO countries, including Germany, have sent additional troops and equipment to the battlegroups German military has over 2,000 ground forces, plus air and naval contingents deployed in NATO territory in eastern Europe on some 18 foreign missions
- up to 500 Iraq (NATO);
- 300 Kosovo (NATO/KFOR), Lebanon 170 (UNIFIL);
- up to 1,700 Lithuania (NATO) (2025)
note: the German military also has air and naval contingents deployed to support NATO missions
100 Estonia; up to 500 Iraq (NATO); 300 Kosovo (NATO/KFOR), Lebanon 170 (UNIFIL); up to 1,700 Lithuania (NATO); 100 Romania (NATO); 280 Slovakia (NATO) (2024) (2025)
note: the German military also has over 2,000 ground forces, plus air and naval contingents deployed on some 18 foreign to support NATO missions
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Germany: Military deployments.” The World Factbook, 2020–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/germany/military-deployments.