[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 Equips Airbus A350 with Elbit DIRCM Systems Against Missile Threats post image

Germany Equips Airbus A350 with Elbit DIRCM Systems Against Missile Threats

German Tactical Air Defense System (TLVS) Canceled: Focus Shifts to ESSI, Patriot, IRIS-T SLM post image

German Tactical Air Defense System (TLVS) Canceled: Focus Shifts to ESSI, Patriot, IRIS-T SLM

IRIS-T SLM for ESSI in Q4 2024: Delayed Ukraine Delivery, German IOC, Bulgarian Acquisition post image

IRIS-T SLM for ESSI in Q4 2024: Delayed Ukraine Delivery, German IOC, Bulgarian Acquisition

Digitalizing Land Forces: Key Developments in the Bundeswehr’s D-LBO Initiative post image

Digitalizing Land Forces: Key Developments in the Bundeswehr’s D-LBO Initiative

Großwald Perspectives: €100 Billion Later - Fixing the Bundeswehr Wasn’t on Budget post image

Großwald Perspectives: €100 Billion Later - Fixing the Bundeswehr Wasn’t on Budget

Diehl Defence Expands German Production for Guided Missiles with Investment of 800M post image

Diehl Defence Expands German Production for Guided Missiles with Investment of 800M

German Luftwaffe Tests: A400M Mixed Airdrop Capabilities Soar post image

German Luftwaffe Tests: A400M Mixed Airdrop Capabilities Soar

Taurus Missile Debate: Germany Faces New Defense Pressure post image

Taurus Missile Debate: Germany Faces New Defense Pressure

EU’s €5.2B Air Defense Push: Sweden Leads Patriot Missile Expansion in Germany post image

EU’s €5.2B Air Defense Push: Sweden Leads Patriot Missile Expansion in Germany

German Foreign Policy Amid Government Collapse and New Elections post image

German Foreign Policy Amid Government Collapse and New Elections

German Ambassador to Israel Criticizes Israeli Annexation Plans for the West Bank post image

German Ambassador to Israel Criticizes Israeli Annexation Plans for the West Bank

Germany’s Defense Projects on Hold Amidst Political Turmoil