![Mindaugas Kulbis FILE - German soldiers take part in the Lithuanian-German division-level international military exercise 'Grand Quadriga 2024' at a training range in Pabrade, north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Germany’s defense minister is lobbying for legislation that would help refill the depleted ranks of the armed forces to bolster the country's defense capabilities. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0a0d206c32414b2b9918dafa0ab42ff9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - German soldiers take part in the Lithuanian-German division-level international military exercise 'Grand Quadriga 2024' at a training range in Pabrade, north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Germany’s defense minister is lobbying for legislation that would help refill the depleted ranks of the armed forces to bolster the country's defense capabilities. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis, File)
![Kay Nietfeld German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius addresses the media during a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Germany’s defense minister is lobbying for legislation that would help refill the depleted ranks of the armed forces to bolster the country's defense capabilities. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/15c89e9e96694a1bb77baa5a748801f6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius addresses the media during a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Germany’s defense minister is lobbying for legislation that would help refill the depleted ranks of the armed forces to bolster the country's defense capabilities. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)