Germany is arming itself to the teeth to transform Europe again
2 November 2025
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Europe and Defence
They are aiming for the largest and most powerful army in Europe, so in many ways they are going back to their traditional Cold War role,” says Edward Arnold, of the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi), a military think tank...“They are really expected to provide the bulk of land capabilities on continental Europe,” says Arnold. “It’s from Germany and Poland that a lot of the firepower and the heft is going to come through, as well as from the US.”


