Germany’s Military Readiness Woes Continue
An annual parliamentary report on the state of the Bundeswehr indicates that the ongoing struggles of Germany’s armed forces show little sign of reversal in the near future. Despite a …
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Germany Navigates Realpolitik Without Realism
Germany is in the news quite a bit lately – more often than not due to the contentious relationship between its government and the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. …
Read MoreMerkel’s Comments Bring Germany’s Defense Budget Clash Under the Microscope
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Following the move by U.S. President Donald Trump on May 8 to declare that the United States would withdraw from the …
Read MoreAfter Meeting Budget-Balancing Objective, Germany Plans to Increase Defense Spending
By Dan Darling, Forecast International. Changes to its fiscal balance sheet and the broader security horizon for Europe have prompted Germany to rethink its approach to defense investment going forward, …
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