Großwald Curated | No.16: Taurus, Drones & Europe’s Rearmament
April 13–20, 2025 | NATO & European Defense, Tech, and Policy – Europe’s Weekly Briefing. Curated for Policy, Intelligence, and Defense Communities in NATO and the EU.
The transatlantic consensus is cracking—quietly, and in plain sight. This week, Germany edges closer to arming Ukraine with Taurus missiles, fast-tracks AI-powered drones, and greenlights Arrow 3 deployment.
NATO’s posture shifts across the Baltic, Black Sea, and high north. In Brussels and Berlin, it’s logistics season—not conference season. Meanwhile, the U.S. pulls back, and Germany finds itself—again—as the hinge.
A curated dispatch from the front lines of Europe’s defense pivot.
This Week’s Structure
I. Ukraine War & Strategic Realignments
– Transatlantic Fractures and Europe’s Calculus
– Ukraine’s NATO Bid and Merz’s Realpolitik
II. Germany: The Emerging Defense Backbone
– Germany’s Role as Test Case for European Readiness
– Drone Breakthrough: Stark OWE-V and AI-Enabled Strike
– Taurus Missile Debate: A Flashpoint for Coordination
– Arrow 3 at Holzdorf: Strategic Shield or Political Fuse?
III. NATO Posture & Regional Hotspots
– Bundeswehr at Desert Flag: Return to Joint Combat Air Ops
– Regional Watch: Black Sea, Middle East, Arctic Escalations
– CEE Flashpoints: Rule-of-Law Battles, Defense Realignments
IV. Transatlantic Strain & Strategic Divergence
– U.S.–EU Tensions: Trade, DEI, and Travel Politics
– Europe in Orbit: German Satellite Defense by 2029
