Failure could leave Europe prone to intimidation or even domination by Russia. In this edition of Berlin Briefing, Ulrike Franke of the ECFR joins DW’s Richard Walker, Nina Haase and Michaela Küfner.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:39 Transatlantic rift
4:00 “Strategic enablers”
9:16 Troop numbers
12:45 Defense industry
17:51 “Nuclear sharing”
24:10 Funding options
31:17 “Unbelievably frustrating”
34:33 Ukraine
41:25 A new national mission?
LINKS
Likely incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz reacting to speech by JD Vance
Defense minister Boris Pistorius at Munich Security Conference
Why Germany isn’t leading Europe’s defense
Europe turns to Germany's Merz for leadership and stability
Germany's soldiers help beef up Lithuania's defense
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