Germany fast-tracks its military buildup

Germany’s incoming leaders are planning to dramatically ramp up military spending after signs the Trump administration could definitively pivot away from European defense. DW breaks down the most urgent next steps for likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz: Procuring drones, satellites and more high-tech gear. Recruiting or conscripting tens of thousands of troops. Surging and streamlining the defense industry. Potentially devising a whole new approach to nuclear weapons. And finding the money and political will to do all this. 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.