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Germany Confirms Participation in Ukraine Coalition Military Exercise
Herz — World Desk · · 30s summary · 2 min read
The essentials
Germany will participate in the first military exercise of the "Koalition der Willigen," an international coalition supporting Ukraine. Federal government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius confirmed this on July 15, 2026 to dpa. This announcement reverses the position expressed the previous day by German government circles. On July 17, 2026, a Franco-German Council on Security and Defense will discuss the modalities of Germany's participation. The concrete form of Germany's involvement remains to be defined.
- Berlin confirms participation in first military exercise of coalition supporting Ukraine
- U-turn within 24 hours: on July 14, Berlin had ruled out any participation
- On July 17, Franco-German defense council to discuss modalities
- Concrete form of German participation remains to be defined
Germany will participate in the first military exercise of the "Koalition der Willigen," an international coalition supporting Ukraine. Federal government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius confirmed this on July 15, 2026 to dpa.
This announcement reverses the position expressed the previous day: on July 14, 2026, German government circles had indicated that Berlin would not take part in this exercise.
What we know
On Friday, July 17, 2026, a session of the Franco-German Council on Security and Defense (deutsch-französischer Sicherheits- und Verteidigungsrat) will be devoted to discussing the modalities of Germany's participation in the exercise.
The federal government has not yet specified the concrete form that its participation in this exercise will take.
Timeline
- July 14, 2026German government circles indicate that Germany will not participate in the military exercise of the coalition supporting Ukraine.
- July 15, 2026Government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius confirms to dpa that Germany will participate in the first exercise of the coalition.
- July 17, 2026 (scheduled)Session of the Franco-German Council on Security and Defense devoted to discussing the modalities of Germany's participation.
What remains uncertain
The concrete form of Germany's participation in the exercise has not been specified. The reasons for the position reversal between July 14 and July 15, 2026 are not explained in the available sources.
The exact composition of the "Koalition der Willigen" and the precise mandates of the Franco-German Council on Security and Defense are not detailed in the verified sources available at the time of publication.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "Koalition der Willigen"?
According to available sources, the "Koalition der Willigen" is an international coalition supporting Ukraine that is organizing a first military exercise. Its precise composition and detailed objectives are not documented in the verified sources at our disposal.
Topics
GermanyFranceUkraineCoalition de la volontéStefan KorneliusAlliances militaires et musicales sur le mont Nyiro: le système d'âge des Samburu à l'épreuve des nouveaux paradigmes du conflitcoopération de défense franco-allemandesoutien militaire à l'UkraineConseil franco-allemand de sécurité et de défense
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