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Germany's Leopard Tanks Are a Game Changer with Significant Risks - Moritz Frankenberg / picture alliance / dpa

The Last Taboo Germany's Leopard Tanks Are a Game Changer with Significant Risks

With the delivery of Leopard battle tanks from Germany, the Ukraine war is entering into a new and dangerous phase. Olaf Scholz must now clean up the political damage he has caused, hold his country together and find a path with his international partners to end the conflict.

An Examination of the Truly Dire State of Germany's Military - Illustration: Pete Reynolds / DER SPIEGEL

The Bad News Bundeswehr An Examination of the Truly Dire State of Germany's Military

Last February, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that the country was going to invest substantially in its military. But not much has happened since then. And now Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has been replaced. DER SPIEGEL takes a closer look at what is ailing the Bundeswehr. By Matthias Gebauer und Konstantin von Hammerstein

Germany Takes a Critical Look at Arms Exports - Florian Boillot / SZ Photo

The Weapons Dilemma Germany Takes a Critical Look at Arms Exports

One of the main policy goals of Germany's current coalition government had been imposing stricter controls on arms imports. But now it's becoming apparent that the status quo will likely remain in place – at least for now.

Europe Has To Learn To Defend Itself, But How? - Newscom / ddp

Kremlin Threats Europe Has To Learn To Defend Itself, But How?

Europe can no longer rely solely on the United States as a protective force. It must learn how to defend itself in a way that brings everyone into one boat, including skeptics. How might that happen? By Dirk Kurbjuweit und Ralf Neukirch

Why Has Germany Been So Slow to Deliver Weapons? - Michael Kappeler / dpa

Olaf Scholz and Ukraine Why Has Germany Been So Slow to Deliver Weapons?

Half of all Germans – not to mention numerous allied nations – believe the German chancellor could be doing more to help Ukraine. Why has Olaf Scholz's government been so hesitant?

"There Cannot Be a Nuclear War" - Andreas Chudowski / DER SPIEGEL

A DER SPIEGEL Interview with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz "There Cannot Be a Nuclear War"

In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discusses arms deliveries to Ukraine and growing calls for Berlin to supply heavy weapons. He also talks about why he has been hesitant to act in this crisis and addresses critical questions about his party's policies toward Russia in the past. A DER SPIEGEL Interview Conducted By Melanie Amann und Martin Knobbe

The German Government’s Hesitance over the War Is Angering Allies - Maxar Technologies / European Space Imaging

Weapons for Ukraine The German Government’s Hesitance over the War Is Angering Allies

Berlin has refused to go along with a gas embargo against Russia and it has been slow with weapons deliveries for Ukraine. The atrocities in Bucha are creating additional pressure for the German government to act.

Germany's Chancellor Opts for a Low Profile at a Moment of Crisis - Illustration: Tim O'Brien / DER SPIEGEL

Where's Olaf? Germany's Chancellor Opts for a Low Profile at a Moment of Crisis

In the immediate aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discarded decades of German foreign policy tradition and upended his own party's approach to Russia. Since then? Crickets. By Melanie Amann und Martin Knobbe

Inside Germany's Foreign and Security Policy Revolution - Bildgehege / IMAGO; Maxim Dondyuk / DER SPIEGEL

Standing Up to Putin Inside Germany's Foreign and Security Policy Revolution

The Russian attack on Ukraine has led Germany to reverse decades of foreign and security policy. Suddenly, Europe's pacifist giant has been forced to adopt a more military posture. Inside the country's epochal shift.

Germany Goes Big on Defense Spending - Petras Malukas / AFP

A New Era in Berlin Germany Goes Big on Defense Spending

For years, Germany has starved its military of money. But on Sunday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced massive new defense spending. DER SPIEGEL has learned what the money will be used for. By Matthias Gebauer und Konstantin von Hammerstein

How Putin Has Revived the NATO Alliance - STEPHANIE LECOCQ / EPA

Security in Europe How Putin Has Revived the NATO Alliance

Just a few years ago, the French president declared that NATO was "brain dead." Now, after Russia's attack on Ukraine, it is more important than ever. It remains unclear, however, whether the alliance is prepared for the new challenges it faces. By Matthias Gebauer und Ralf Neukirch

The U.S. and China Face Off in the Far East - Alex Plavevski / epa

Indo-Pacific Arms Race The U.S. and China Face Off in the Far East

Chinese warplanes over the Taiwan Strait, nuclear-powered submarines for Australia, hypersonic rockets in North Korea: Military posturing has turned the Far East into a dangerous place. By Georg Fahrion, Katharina Graça Peters, Alexander Sarovic und Bernhard Zand

Threat of Atomic Weapons Grows as U.S., Russia and China Renew Arms Race - The LIFE Picture Collection / Getty Images

The New Nuclear Dawn Threat of Atomic Weapons Grows as U.S., Russia and China Renew Arms Race

Seventy-five years after the dropping of the first atomic bomb in Hiroshima, one nuclear non-proliferation after the other is lapsing. A new arms race is already taking shape between Russia, the United States and China. By Christian Esch, Dietmar Pieper, Alexander Sarovic und Bernhard Zand

Will Europe Be Victim of Nuclear Power Plays? - Pavel Golovkin/ dpa

Arms Race Will Europe Be Victim of Nuclear Power Plays?

U.S. President Trump has accused Russia of violating the INF arms control treaty and has suspended the pact, firing the starting gun on a new high-tech arms race. NATO is caught in the middle of what's been described in Berlin as the "Trump-Putin problem." By DER SPIEGEL Staff

U.S. Withdrawal from Nuke Treaty Worries Europeans - POOL/ AP

A New Cold War? U.S. Withdrawal from Nuke Treaty Worries Europeans

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to back his country out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty has European leaders worried about a return of the Cold War. But the decision may have less to do with Russia and more to do with China. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Germany Faces New Pressure to Take Military Role - Hassan Ammar/ dpa

Retaliation for Potential Syrian Chemical Attack Germany Faces New Pressure to Take Military Role

Under pressure from the United States, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her defense minister have signaled an increased willingness to take military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in case of a chemical weapons attack. But their options are limited by domestic reality. Von Matthias Gebauer und Konstantin von Hammerstein

'We Are Experiencing an Epochal Shift' - Maurice Weiss/ DER SPIEGEL

Interview with Wolfgang Ischinger 'We Are Experiencing an Epochal Shift'

In a DER SPIEGEL interview, former German Ambassador to Washington Wolfgang Ischinger says that U.S. President Donald Trump is endangering the world order. For Germany, the epochal shift amounts to no less than a loss of identity. Von Britta Sandberg und Mathieu von Rohr

What Did Merkel Pledge in Brussels? - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

NATO Spending Debate What Did Merkel Pledge in Brussels?

Did German Chancellor Angela Merkel agree behind closed doors to increase military spending in Berlin? The debate over the defense budget is now reheating within her coalition government. Von Matthias Gebauer, Peter Müller, Christian Reiermann und Christoph Schult

France and Germany Far Apart on EU Reform - Wolfgang Rattay/ REUTERS

Europe's Sputtering Motor France and Germany Far Apart on EU Reform

The cabinets of Germany and France are set to meet on Tuesday, but the two countries remain far apart when it comes to eurozone reform. Paris is disappointed with Germany's response to Emmanuel Macron's proposals. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Germany Must Abandon Its Military Reluctance and Lead - Philipp Schmidt + Andreas Eschme/DER SPIEGEL

A Test of Maturity Germany Must Abandon Its Military Reluctance and Lead

Germany enjoys high regard around the world. But with American power weakening and authoritarian powers rising, the country needs to abandon its military reluctance and finally lead in Europe. Von Anne Applebaum

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