As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spurs the German government to rebuild its military, Israel offers much of what it lacks. Last month, Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a special address to the Bundestag and the German public, in which he declared a “turning point” in the modern history of the country. The era of a shrinking…
BERLIN — The announcement came three days after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last month, and only few German lawmakers had been briefed on what Chancellor Olaf Scholz was about to say: that Germany would infuse its beleaguered military with 100 billion euros, putting it on pace to be Europe’s strongest armed forces. Scholz…
The Airbus deal, set to cost almost 5.5 billion euros ($6.5 billion), will see the new fighters delivered between 2025 and 2030. European planemaker Airbus said Wednesday it had signed a contract to supply 38 new Eurofighters to Germany’s air force, as Berlin updates an aging fleet of combat aircraft. MPs had already approved the…