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Friedrich Merz
20 posts
Germany to buy Tomahawk missiles as Merz shifts long range strike power to Berlin
Germany’s Tomahawk deal marks a major change in European deterrence, moving Berlin from dependence on planned United States deployments towards its own ground based deep strike capability.
July 10, 2026
Germany AfD protests draw 15,000 as party leads polls before eastern elections
Germany’s AfD conference drew 15,000 protesters as the party led national polls and pursued historic state election gains in eastern regions.
July 4, 2026
Why Germany’s military buildup could redefine NATO’s balance of power
Find out how Germany’s military buildup could reshape NATO, European defense and United States security strategy today!
June 15, 2026
Germany and France ending FCAS fighter jet project exposes Europe’s defence sovereignty fault line
Europe’s FCAS fighter collapse exposes the gap between defence ambition and industrial politics. Read what it means for Airbus and Dassault.
June 12, 2026
Germany moves to harden civilian infrastructure with $11.6bn civil protection plan
Germany is rearming, but the harder test is civilian resilience. Its $11.6B civil defence push exposes Europe’s next security gap.
May 18, 2026
ParTec AG (ETR: JY0): Why the German HPC group’s share price now turns on an Nvidia patent appeal
ParTec built Europe's first exascale supercomputer. Now its Nvidia appeal and Microsoft Texas jury trial will decide if JY0 is a €16 stock or a €100 one.
May 10, 2026
The Turnberry Agreement: Inside the asymmetric United States and European Union trade framework now under strain
Brussels accepted a 15 per cent tariff ceiling for stability. Trump just breached it. The Turnberry Agreement was the floor, not the deal.
May 3, 2026
Turnberry Agreement under strain: Trump hikes European Union car tariffs to 25% from next week
European Union autos face a 25 per cent United States tariff next week. Brussels says it complied. Trump says it did not. The Turnberry deal hangs in the balance.
May 3, 2026
Hostilities have terminated: Donald Trump tells Congress Iran war ended on April 7 ceasefire as War Powers Resolution deadline passes
Donald Trump says Iran hostilities have terminated. The naval blockade continues, fifty thousand troops remain, and the Constitution still asks who authorises this war.
May 2, 2026
NATO posture shift: US cuts Germany troop strength as Iran war strains transatlantic alliance
Germany hosts more United States troops than any country bar Japan. Donald Trump just cut 5,000 over Iran war criticism, and Berlin's options are narrowing.
May 2, 2026