The decision made by Berlin to go with Christian Freuding as the country’s new Inspector of the Army is the latest sign that Germany is preparing for a direct war with Russia, according to WSWS.
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MERZ’S LATEST COMMENTS ABOUT RUSSIA SHOULD BE SEEN AS A ‘DECLARATION OF WAR,’ WRITES WSWS
German Chancellor Friedrick Merz addressed an audience in Düsseldorf last week and said while Berlin is not technically at war, it should be noted that the country is also “no longer at peace either,” which WSWS said is essentially a “declaration of war.”
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WORLD’S FIRST “AIR BATTERY” WILL BE INSTALLED IN A GERMAN SALT CAVERN
Israel-based Augwind Energy will build the world’s first industrial-scale version of its “AirBattery” in Germany, with plans to bring it into use in 2027 or 2028.
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RHEINMETALL HEAD WANTS MORE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT IN ANTI-DRONE TECHNOLOGY
Armin Papperger, the CEO of German weapons giant Rheinmetall, said in an interview last week that European countries should rush to invest in anti-drone capabilities after Russia’s alleged airspace violation over Poland because a strong deterrence can be affordable and effective.
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GERMAN BUSINESSES ARE THEIR MOST OPTIMISTIC IN MORE THAN A YEAR
Morale among German businesses rose this month to its highest since May 2024, according to the private Ifo Institute’s business climate index.
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GERMANY BOOSTS SPENDING, POSTS €170-BILLION BUDGET DEFICIT
In March, Germany amended its constitutionally mandated government borrowing cap, allowing chancellor Friedrich Merz to push his trillion-euro spending plan through parliament.
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WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, THEY TAKE YOU TO WAR: GERMANY THE ‘SICK MAN OF EUROPE’ AGAIN
Oliver Bäte, the CEO of Allianz, the German financial company, said last week that he believes Berlin’s social security system will “be on its knees” in about 10 years because the country’s “static” GDP is not keeping up with expenses.
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U.S. MOVES TO BACKFILL GERMANY WITH PATRIOT MISSILE SYSTEMS INTENDED FOR UKRAINE
The U.S. has given priority to Germany to deliver its Patriot missile systems so Berlin can deliver these weapons to Ukraine, which was seen as the Trump administration’s first effort to indirectly arm Kyiv since January.
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GERMANY, U.K. SIGN NEW DEFENSE TREATY IN LATEST EFFORT TO MILITARIZE
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed a mutual defense treaty last week that—in part—promised to come to each other’s aid if there’s an attack on either, which seemed redundant given that NATO is supposed to already have the same assurances under Article 5.
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GERMANY ON THE MARCH: BERLIN WANTS WEAPONS TO BE PRODUCED FASTER
Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, said in an interview that weapons makers need to up their game and start pumping out supplies to meet the moment.