Bundeswehr New Recruits Undergo Basic Training

PRENZLAU, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 29: A new female army (Heer) recruit of the Bundeswehr, Germany's armed forces, is armed with a Heckler & Koch G36 assault rifle as she leads a patrol in basic training in a forest on November 29, 2022 near Prenzlau, Germany. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, pledged to create a special fund of EUR 100 billion to invest in Germany's armed forces, which will go to both high tickets investments like modern attack aircraft and transport helicopters but also into improved preparedness of existing equipment. The proportion of women serving in the Bundeswehr has risen steadily over the last two decades. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)