Germany launches biggest military build-up since WWII as Russia threatens Europe

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Germany is getting Tomahawk missiles. What does this mean for Europe? In a major defence shift, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced a deal with the United States to purchase and station American-made Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany. The agreement on these long-range weapons - capable of striking targets deep inside enemy territory - was finalised on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. Katja Hoyer, German-British historian and author of Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe, breaks down the historic and geopolitical weight of this decision. 0:00 - Germany Decides to Buy Tomahawk Missiles 1:07 - A New Dimension in German Defence Capability 1:26 - The "Zeitenwende" and Shifting Military Strategy 2:29 - Rebuilding Allied Trust: From WWII to the Cold War Era 3:42 - Public Opinion: From Broomstick Training to Higher Spending 4:24 - Internal Protests and Regional Pacifism (East vs. West) 5:20 - Historical Friction: Reactions from Poland and European Neighbours 7

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