The New Nuclear Dawn: Threat of Atomic Weapons Grows as U․S․, Russia and China Renew Arms Race
#International #World #NuclearWeapons #MissileDefense #Defense

Seventy-five years after the dropping of the first atomic bomb in Hiroshima, one nuclear non-proliferation after the other is lapsing․ A new arms race is already taking shape between Russia, the United States and China․

Indo-Pacific Arms Race: The U․S․ and China Face Off in the Far East
#International #World #UnitedStates #Defense #MissileDefense #China #Japan #SouthKorea #NuclearWeapons

Chinese warplanes over the Taiwan Strait, nuclear-powered submarines for Australia, hypersonic rockets in North Korea: Military posturing has turned the Far East into a dangerous place․

Security in Europe: How Putin Has Revived the NATO Alliance
#International #World #NATO #Bundeswehr #Defense #VladimirPutin #Russia #Ukraine #EuropeanUnion

Just a few years ago, the French president declared that NATO was "brain dead․" Now, after Russia's attack on Ukraine, it is more important than ever․ It remains unclear, however, whether the alliance is prepared for the new challenges it faces․

Budgetary About-Face: Germany Goes Big on Defense Spending
#International #Germany #Defense #Bundeswehr #VladimirPutin #Russia #Ukraine

For years, Germany has starved its military of money․ But on Sunday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced massive new defense spending․ DER SPIEGEL has learned what the money will be used for․

Standing Up to Putin: Inside Germany's Foreign and Security Policy Revolution
#International #Germany #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #OlafScholz #Defense #GermanPolitics #GermanForeignPolicy #VladimirPutin #Russia #Ukraine #Bundeswehr

The Russian attack on Ukraine has led Germany to reverse decades of foreign and security policy․ Suddenly, Europe's pacifist giant has been forced to adopt a more military posture․ Inside the country's epochal shift․

Where's Olaf Scholz?: Germany's Chancellor Opts for a Low Profile at a Moment of Crisis
#International #Germany #OlafScholz #GermanPolitics #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Ukraine #Bundeswehr #Defense

In the immediate aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discarded decades of German foreign policy tradition and upended his own party's approach to Russia․ Since then? Crickets․

Weapons for Ukraine: The German Government’s Hesitance over the War Is Angering Allies
#International #Europe #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Russia #Ukraine #GermanForeignPolicy #GermanRussianRelations #EuropeanUnion #Bundeswehr #Defense

Berlin has refused to go along with a gas embargo against Russia and it has been slow with weapons deliveries for Ukraine․ The atrocities in Bucha are creating additional pressure for the German government to act․

Interview with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz: "There Cannot Be a Nuclear War"
#International #Germany #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Russia #OlafScholz #GermanForeignPolicy #NordStream #GasPipelines #VladimirPutin #EuropeanUnion #Ukraine #Defense

In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discusses arms deliveries to Ukraine and growing calls for Berlin to supply heavy weapons․ He also talks about why he has been hesitant to act in this crisis and addresses critical questions about his party's policies toward Russia in the past․

Olaf Scholz and Ukraine: Why Has Germany Been So Slow to Deliver Weapons?
#International #Germany #OlafScholz #Bundeswehr #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Ukraine #VladimirPutin #Russia #Defense #GermanForeignPolicy #GermanRussianRelations

Half of all Germans – not to mention numerous allied nations – believe the German chancellor could be doing more to help Ukraine․ Why has Olaf Scholz's government been so hesitant?

Kremlin Threats: Europe Has To Learn To Defend Itself, But How?
#International #Europe #EuropeanUnion #Russia #VladimirPutin #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #NATO #Defense #Bundeswehr

Europe can no longer rely solely on the United States as a protective force․ It must learn how to defend itself in a way that brings everyone into one boat, including skeptics․ How might that happen?

The Weapons Dilemma: Germany Takes a Critical Look at Arms Exports
#International #Germany #Defense #GermanForeignPolicy #Ukraine

One of the main policy goals of Germany's current coalition government had been imposing stricter controls on arms imports․ But now it's becoming apparent that the status quo will likely remain in place – at least for now․

The Bad News Bundeswehr: An Examination of the Truly Dire State of Germany's Military
#International #Germany #Bundeswehr #Defense #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Ukraine #GermanPolitics

Last February, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that the country was going to invest substantially in its military․ But not much has happened since then․ And now Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has been replaced․ DER SPIEGEL takes a closer look at what is ailing the Bundeswehr․

The Last Taboo: Germany's Leopard Tanks Are a Game Changer with Significant Risks
#International #World #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Russia #VladimirPutin #Ukraine #GermanForeignPolicy #Bundeswehr #NATO #Defense #UnitedStates #OlafScholz #JoeBiden

With the delivery of Leopard battle tanks from Germany, the Ukraine war is entering into a new and dangerous phase․ Olaf Scholz must now clean up the political damage he has caused, hold his country together and find a path with his international partners to end the conflict․

Hensoldt's Headache: Documents Hint at Shady Dealings By Prominent German Defense Company
#International #Business #Defense #Qatar #Africa

Hensoldt AG is one of the key players in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's plan to boost German defense spending․ But internal documents from the company suggest it may have been involved in dubious kickbacks in Qatar and Uganda․

Ukraine: How Merkel Prevented Ukraine's NATO Membership (A DER SPIEGEL Reconstruction)
#International #Europe #Ukraine #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Russia #VladimirPutin #NATO #TransAtlanticRelations #AngelaMerkel #Defense

In April 2008, NATO deliberated on admitting Ukraine as a new member as a show of strength against Vladimir Putin․ Washington favored the move, but the Germans thwarted the plan․ A reconstruction of a decision that ended in disaster․