[DEZ] Germany & 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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Germany to Procure Arrow 4: Upper-Tier Missile Defense Signals Next Phase of Zeitenwende post image

Germany to Procure Arrow 4: Upper-Tier Missile Defense Signals Next Phase of Zeitenwende

Germany’s Rare-Earth Dependency & Cognitive Erosion: Dual-Axis Vulnerability to China post image

Germany’s Rare-Earth Dependency & Cognitive Erosion: Dual-Axis Vulnerability to China

Inside Berlin’s Taurus Deadlock: Why Germany’s Most Powerful Missile Stays in Berlin—Not Kyiv post image

Inside Berlin’s Taurus Deadlock: Why Germany’s Most Powerful Missile Stays in Berlin—Not Kyiv

German Weapons in Ukraine: Failing Under Fire — or Misunderstood? post image

German Weapons in Ukraine: Failing Under Fire — or Misunderstood?

Bundeswehr, MBDA Modernize Soviet-Era NATO Air Defense Simulators for NATO POLYGONE post image

Bundeswehr, MBDA Modernize Soviet-Era NATO Air Defense Simulators for NATO POLYGONE

German South Caucasus Engagement: EU Support for Armenia in the Shadow of Nagorno-Karabakh post image

German South Caucasus Engagement: EU Support for Armenia in the Shadow of Nagorno-Karabakh

Germany Orders 120 Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missiles: What the €763.5M Deal Means for NATO Air Defense post image

Germany Orders 120 Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missiles: What the €763.5M Deal Means for NATO Air Defense

Rheinmetall Expands PATH Autonomous Kit Program with R&D Centers in Germany, Nordics & UK post image

Rheinmetall Expands PATH Autonomous Kit Program with R&D Centers in Germany, Nordics & UK

German Foreign Intelligence Service (BND) Proposes ‘Euro Eyes’ – Intelligence-Sharing Alliance post image

German Foreign Intelligence Service (BND) Proposes ‘Euro Eyes’ – Intelligence-Sharing Alliance

Military Exercise: Dutch Forces Conduct Rhine River Crossing at Emmerich, Germany post image

Military Exercise: Dutch Forces Conduct Rhine River Crossing at Emmerich, Germany

Saab Secures 1.7 Billion Kronor Contract for TAURUS KEPD 350 Upgrades in Germany Until 2035 post image

Saab Secures 1.7 Billion Kronor Contract for TAURUS KEPD 350 Upgrades in Germany Until 2035

German Pistorius Reevaluates U.S. Weapons & F-35 Deal Over US Control Risks post image

German Pistorius Reevaluates U.S. Weapons & F-35 Deal Over US Control Risks