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Germany’s military power is on the rise. This time it must be firmly embedded in Europe

As we mark the 81st anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe this Friday, May 8th, it’s clear that Germany will again be the leading European military power. Already next year its ...
War on the Rocks

Converting History into Hard Power: A Polish-German Reckoning

Beneath the surface of Polish-German alignment within NATO lies an unresolved problem with growing strategic weight: Almost 70 percent of the Polish public believes that Germany has not made amends ...
World Socialist Web Site

German defence minister presents new military strategy: Berlin prepares for major war against Russia

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, centre, Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum General Ingo Gerhartz, right, and chief of Defense of German army Bundeswehr Carsten Breue visit the site of NATO's ...
The Atlantic

The New German War Machine

Sign up for our newsletter about national security here. The Bendlerblock is an imposing neoclassical building near the center of Berlin—severe and symmetrical ...
The New York Times

Germany Is Pumping Up Its Military Spending. That Worries Its Neighbors.

Soon the country’s armed forces budget could exceed those of Britain and France combined. In Paris, there are concerns that European “strategic autonomy” will have a German accent. By Steven Erlanger ...