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German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz declares the rapid re-militarization of Germany and Europe as a

2020s European re-armament — German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz declares the rapid re-militarization of Germany and Europe as a whole to be an immediate priority, in order to provide military support

Published February 24, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2020s European re-armament.

German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz declares the rapid re-militarization of Germany and Europe as a whole to be an immediate priority, in order to provide military support for Ukraine against Russia, as well as to pursue European military independence from the United States and possibly NATO. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpv4n0dg3v3o (BBC News)]

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