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Friedrich Merz’s big Oval Office test
Merz is “willing to learn,” says Thorsten Benner, head of Global Public Policy Institute. “He revised his stance not because he was under pressure but because he realised that it was about time to go ...
Merz Sees Germany on NATO Path to 5% Goal Defense Spending
Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the first time publicly advocated spending up to 5% of the German economy on defense.
Merz inaugurates a historic German brigade in Lithuania and pushes for security spending
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has inaugurated a groundbreaking German brigade in Lithuania that is meant to help protect NATO’s ...
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Germany Boosts Military-Related Infrastructure Spending
Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced plans to allocate 1.5% of its economic output to infrastructure with military ...
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Hegseth hosts Polish counterpart with praise for NATO ally’s high defense spending
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is calling for closer U.S. ties with Poland, praising its military investment and leadership ...