EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 19 MIN
The return of Germany as a military power
from Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a Zeitenwende, a “watershed moment”, in the words of Germany’s chancellor at the time. Germany shook itself out of its long, post-World War Two pacifism and began to rearm. Now, stuck between an expansionist Russia and an economically aggressive China, what does a militarised Germany look like?Guest: Michaela Kuefner, Chief Political Editor of Deutsche Welle and co-host of the Berlin Briefing podcastProducers: Alex Tighe and Catherine Zengerer
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a Zeitenwende, a “watershed moment”, in the words of Germany’s chancellor at the time. Germany shook itself out of its long, post-World War Two pacifism and began to rearm. Now, stuck between an expansionist Russia and an economically aggressive China, what does a militarised Germany look like? Guest: Michaela Kuefner, Chief Political Editor of Deutsche Welle and co-host of the Berlin Briefing podcast Producers: Alex Tighe and Catherine Zengerer
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