[DEZ] German Zeitenwende

DEZ | German ‘Zeitenwende’ on Großwald.org curates analysis of Germany’s ongoing transformation in defense and security policy. First framed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in his 27 February 2022 Bundestag address, the Zeitenwende has evolved into a long-term restructuring of the Bundeswehr, procurement systems, and Germany’s role in NATO and the EU. This section tracks the implementation phase—modernization programs, capability gaps, and Berlin’s shifting posture on Europe’s eastern flank.

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Perspectives: The Case for Berlin post image

Perspectives: The Case for Berlin

Industrial Deterrence: Germany’s €377 B Experiment in Defence Governance post image

Industrial Deterrence: Germany’s €377 B Experiment in Defence Governance

Eurofighter Tranche-5: Germany's High-Stakes Bet on Industrial Sovereignty post image

Eurofighter Tranche-5: Germany's High-Stakes Bet on Industrial Sovereignty

HENSOLDT Expands Radar Production Capacity for Air and Drone Defense post image

HENSOLDT Expands Radar Production Capacity for Air and Drone Defense

Germany’s Hybrid Threat Posture: Toward a Strategic Intelligence Picture post image

Germany’s Hybrid Threat Posture: Toward a Strategic Intelligence Picture

German Air Force Modernization: JSM Missiles for F-35, DIRCM for A400M, and Sensor Fusion for Eurofighter post image

German Air Force Modernization: JSM Missiles for F-35, DIRCM for A400M, and Sensor Fusion for Eurofighter

Germany-Ukraine Weapons Pact Signals Deep-Strike Shift: Co-Production, No Red Lines, Taurus post image

Germany-Ukraine Weapons Pact Signals Deep-Strike Shift: Co-Production, No Red Lines, Taurus

Germany Adds Third Defense Secretary Amid Budget Push post image

Germany Adds Third Defense Secretary Amid Budget Push

Bundeswehr Receives First G95A1 Rifles: Heckler & Koch Begins Series Delivery post image

Bundeswehr Receives First G95A1 Rifles: Heckler & Koch Begins Series Delivery

Taurus vs. Storm Shadow: More Range, Same Limits post image

Taurus vs. Storm Shadow: More Range, Same Limits

Germany Lifts Strike Limits: Taurus Missiles, Coalition Rifts, and Ukraine’s Long-Range Arsenal post image

Germany Lifts Strike Limits: Taurus Missiles, Coalition Rifts, and Ukraine’s Long-Range Arsenal

Bundeswehr Personnel 2026: Full Force Structure by Branch, Rank & Gender (2026) post image

Bundeswehr Personnel 2026: Full Force Structure by Branch, Rank & Gender (2026)