Can Germany build Europe’s strongest military – and should it? | News Desk
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Germany's new chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to build the "strongest conventional army in Europe", and plans to unlock billions of euros to transform the military. It's a major pivot, taking Germany from a culture of strategic restraint to a state of war-readiness. But is Europe ready for a bulked-up Bundeswehr? And can Germany's armed forces overcome decades of neglect and solve its recruitment crisis?
This week's panel:
Alex Forrest Whiting
Michelle Stockman
Dustin Hemmerlein
Guests:
Katja Hoyer, Historian & Journalist
Patrick Sensburg, Defense analyst, Bundeswehr Reservist President
Chapters:
0:00 Topic and intro
5:56 Origins of Bundeswehr
11:20 Right-wing extremism in German military
13:25 What is German military fighting for?
17:30 Public support for arming Germany
22:30 Ukraine as 'turning point' for Germany
26:40 Military service - pros & cons
34:30 Chat check
36:40 The Bundeswehr Reserve
41:00 NATO expectations for Germany
44:22 Reintroducing conscription?
49:10 Recruitment efforts
56:01 Germany's 'war-readiness'
1:02:45 Military's appeal for young people
1:11:00 Wrap and poll result
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