German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in Ankara for the NATO summit, highlighting Berlin’s commitment to strengthening the alliance’s collective defense. With military spending rising sharply and debate over troop numbers intensifying, we speak to DW’s Berlin Bureau Chief Max Hofmann about Germany’s evolving security role and what allies expect from Europe’s largest economy.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:15 Germany’s growing defense role
02:23 German defense firms eye major deals
03:50 Germany’s Ukraine priorities at the summit
04:49 Merz and Trump’s rocky rapport?
06:03 Germany’s TKMS submarine deal with Canada
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