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Germany braces for war – Can rearmament secure Europe?

Germany braces for war – Can rearmament secure Europe?

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This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler

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From the crisis in American democracy to the collapse of the Middle East’s petrochemical oligarchies, this is your guide to the dangers that mass media isn’t covering.

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Germany is rearming as the Russian threat looms over Europe and
much of the continent’s security rests on its success. Backed by an
emergency ‘Zeitenwende’ fund and an ever-expanding defence budget,
Germany is undertaking a profound military transformation with the
aim of becoming Europe’s strongest conventional army. What does
this mean more broadly? And where do they need to focus? Jörg Lau,
foreign policy correspondent at Die Zeit, joins Gavin Esler to
discuss how the budget will be spent and the challenges facing
Germany – from domestic politics to European unity and the
uncertainty over relations with Trump’s US administration. You can
buy Jörg Lau’s new book Der Westen Sind Jetzt Wir (in German) here.
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