PoliticsGermany’s security gamble: More than an arms deal? | Berlin Briefing Podcast

For decades, Germany relied on the United States for protection while concentrating on prosperity. That arrangement is changing as Defense Minister Pistorius meets Defense Secretary Hegseth in Washington to discuss major defense purchases, NATO and European security. Germany is preparing to spend billions on its military amid growing domestic political pressure—is this merely an arms deal or the start of a more “balanced” partnership?