Germany rearms with Israeli weapons

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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 … Read More

Germany makes major announcement on army

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Chancellor Scholz has promised to make the Bundeswehr the “biggest conventional army” among European NATO member states. The German military will contribute considerably to the strengthening of NATO’s east flank, the country’s Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has announced. He also promised … Read More

Huge German military fund clears last parliamentary hurdle

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BERLIN (AP) — A 100 billion-euro ($107 billion) fund to strengthen the German military cleared its final legislative hurdle on Friday, winning approval from parliament’s upper house. The decision clears the way for the government to move ahead with a … Read More

Embracing military power, Olaf Scholz tries to lead Germany into a new era

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Scholz, who took over just four months ago from Angela Merkel, has broken with past policy but is still constrained by history BERLIN — On the last Saturday in February, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gathered with his top advisers in … Read More

Ukraine: Nick Robinson on how Germany is reversing decades of closer ties with Russia

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Just over three decades ago I stood on top of the Berlin Wall which – for almost three decades before – had torn friends and families apart, split a country and set the division of Europe in concrete. I watched … Read More

Germany rejects calls for troops to return to Afghanistan

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German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer speaks during the last session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag before federal elections, in Berlin, Germany, June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi/File Photo Germany’s Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd … Read More

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