Germany is finally rearming against Russia. Can it go fast enough?

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Germany is rearming, and fast. A sentence that once sent shivers down Europe’s spine is now a shocking reality. This isn’t the Germany of old; it’s a nation powering up for a new era of danger. With Putin’s war machine grinding on, Berlin’s gone from pacifist to powerhouse, pledging a staggering 3.5% of GDP to defence by 2029, outpacing the UK. So what’s behind this dramatic transformation? And is it enough to protect Europe from another Russian rampage? Venetia is joined by The Telegraph’s Berlin correspondent James Rothwell and defence expert Ulrike Franke to find out about Germany’s great rearmament. Read Matt Oliver's deep dive into Germany's rearmament: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/11/02/germany-wants-to-arm-itself-to-the-teeth-is-the-world-ready/ ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor https://linktr.ee/BattleLines Contact us with feedback or ideas: [email protected] @venetiarainey @RolandOliphant Credit: AFP/Genya Savilov Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture. #NATO #GermanyRearms #EuropeanDefense #MilitarySpending #DefensePolicy #RussiaThreat #EuropeSecurity #MilitaryUpdate #Geopolitics #GlobalSecurity #DefenseNews #NATO2025 #MilitaryPower #EuropePolitics #worldnews