Germany
Does the Future Combat Air System Have a Future Without France?
Despite involving two of Europe's largest aviation firms and a leading information technology company, the program has been plagued with internal troubles.
German Military Deploys to Lithuania for the First Time Since WWII
In December 2023, Berlin and Vilnius agreed to a roadmap action plan that called for the stationing of thousands of foreign troops in Lithuania. Now, Germany plans to station 105...
Canada and Portugal May Pass on the F-35, but Germany and Turkey Are In
Germany remains committed to adopting the F-35 from the United States amidst the new rifts within the NATO alliance. Turkey may also be on track for new F-35s.
Spain’s Leopard 2 MBTs Getting Major Upgrade
Spanish-based military company Indra Sistemas and its German counterpart, Rheinmetall Electronics, agreed to work together to enhance Madrid's fleet of Leopard 2E main battle tanks.
Germany’s Economy Needs a Radical Adjustment
German dependence on China and its foolhardy energy policies have brought low what was once an economic colossus. With tariffs and cabinet instability on the horizon, its prospects are unlikely...
Germany’s New Chancellor Wants to Give Taurus Missiles to Ukraine
The sudden shift in German policy toward Ukraine reflects the radically changing situation in the ongoing war.
Shuttered VW Plant Could Produce German Military Vehicles
German defense giant Rheinmetall may seek to acquire a Volkswagen auto plant and use the soon-to-be-shuttered facility to produce military vehicles. Rheinmetall AG, currently Germany’s largest arms manufacturer and the...
Why Germany and America Still Need Each Other
Germany’s political crisis may offer an opportunity to put this essential partnership on a more sustainable path forward.
Germany’s New Chancellor Must Do the Unthinkable
If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government. Germany’s election this week put the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian...
Russia Is Celebrating the Destruction of a German Howitzer in Ukraine
Ukraine received a total of twenty-seven of these vaunted howitzers from Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy. Ukraine’s prospects for a military victory against Russia are looking increasingly bleak. U.S.-Ukrainian relations are...
Germany’s Next Chancellor Inherits a Country in Crisis
Incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz is working overtime to warn Germans that the time of stagnation that prevailed under the former chancellor Olaf Scholz must come to an end.
What to Watch as Germany Heads to the Polls
At this inflection point, Europe cannot afford any deadlock in Germany.