Germany is a country in Central Europe and a major NATO member. Known for its economic weight, historical commitment to multilateralism, strong support for Israel's security, and post-WWII restraint on military power projection. Recently, Germany has accelerated rearmament, engaged diplomatically on Iran, and explored European nuclear deterrence cooperation with France. Last updated 22 hours ago
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German Chancellor Merz: "We are seriously examining" France's nuclear deterrence offer, which could eventually lead to a new doctrine, though it's "far too early to say that today."
Germany will join a French nuclear exercise later this year. France and Germany will also explore cooperation on a sovereign European missile defence capability, per a joint statement.
"Here in the United States, the share of left-wing terrorist attacks and plots has risen to levels not seen in decades. In Germany, far-left violence has jumped by more than 40 percent in just the last year alone."
Germany's upper house approved a bill making it punishable by up to 5 years in prison to deny Israel's "right to exist" or call for its abolition. The bill still needs lower-house approval. Free speech advocates say it violates constitutional protections for expression.
The EU is divided over whether to ban imports from Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria in occupied Palestinian territories, The Telegraph reports.
Germany and Italy oppose any move unless all 27 member states approve it unanimously. France, Spain, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Sweden argue it can pass by qualified majority because it qualifies as a trade issue.
Proposed measures range from higher tariffs to a full import ban.
On the sidelines of the NATO meeting in Ankara, we agreed with the American government that U.S. Tomahawk missiles will be purchased by us and stationed in Germany.
We are closing an important strategic gap in our defense while simultaneously working to develop our own European systems and deploy them in Europe.
Trump: “Italy turned us down, and Germany turned us down, and France turned us down, and it’s okay, but you know, why are we spending hundreds of billions of dollars and they’re not there for us? We’ve always been there for them.”
A stabbing at a high school in Schongau, Bavaria, Germany has left multiple people seriously injured. The suspect fled but was quickly arrested. Police say they cannot rule out an attempted mass attack. Motive and casualty count remain unclear. - BILD
Merz says months of high-level talks with Canada's Mark Carney and Norway's PM were key to finalizing the trilateral defense agreements now expanding Germany's defense industry.
Ukraine's own drones are already reaching Russian oil refineries and military logistics deep inside the country, meaning Taurus cruise missiles are no longer necessary.
At a Berlin security summit, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said Merkel once told the German defense industry: "We don't really need you. If there's a problem, we call the Americans."
Before Russia's 2022 invasion, he said, German arms makers were pushed into "the dirty corner" and unwanted at home. - Welt
The United States spends more money on NATO than any other country, by far, to protect them, without getting any benefit from so doing: U.S. 999 Billion Dollars, United Kingdom, 90.5 Billion Dollars, France, 66.5 Billion Dollars, Italy, 48.8 Billion Dollars, Poland, 44.3 Billion Dollars. Others, including Germany, are MUCH LOWER. (2014-2025) Ridiculous!
Germany hit a record 41.5°C yesterday. Water cannons cooled crowds at Brandenburg Gate as an unprecedented heat wave moves north and east across Europe. Denmark and the Czech Republic also broke all-time highs.
At the moment, Germany is losing between 300 and 500 jobs every single day.
Every day, a double-digit number of companies file for insolvency.
That means we must now make sure we get out of this difficult situation quickly.
We need to ensure as soon as possible that jobs in Germany are secure again and that German companies are competitive both internationally and domestically.
TRUMP: "I just want the Loyalty . We don't need their money, we don't need anything. We have the most powerful military in the world by far."
"But I just want loyalty. You know, we're so l...
REPORTER: What more do you want the allies doing?
TRUMP: "I just want the Loyalty . We don't need their money, we don't need anything. We have the most powerful military in the world by far."
"But I just want loyalty. You know, we're so loyal to them. We're always fighting for them!"
"We have thousands of troops all over Europe. In Germany, we have 50,000 troops, and then you want a little, give us a little nudge, give us a little kiss. We don't want much!"
"And they say, no, we can't do it. The troops that we have in Germany, the troops that we have in the UK, the troops that we have all over Europe."
Germany's government spokesperson says they expect Starmer will attend the E5 meeting in Berlin, calling the British PM "a reliable and close partner."
German intelligence identified Turkey’s national intelligence service as one of the four most active foreign espionage actors operating in Berlin, alongside Russia, China, and Iran, according to a 140-page report.
