Fmr. German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg on NATO, nuclear energy, and how to disagree without blood
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Germany underinvested in defense for decades
“Germany for quite a while enjoyed the so-called peace dividend, keeping defense spending at around 1% of our GDP.”
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Politics forced Germany's disastrous nuclear exit
“The nuclear exit decision was driven by a single state election and backfired spectacularly on our energy security.”
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Defense companies now lead European markets
“How Rheinmetall surpassed Volkswagen in market cap and what it signals about Europe's industrial reorientation.”
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German stock markets lag US tech giants
“Germany's total stock market cap is less than a single US company like Nvidia.”
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European security demands massive NATO reinvestment
“We need to understand that the world has changed and the 2% NATO goal is now a floor, not a ceiling.”