The Sunday Read: ‘Can Germany Be a Great Military Power Again?’

The Sunday Read: ‘Can Germany Be a Great Mili...

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Lessons From the Hantavirus Outbreak

Inside a hospital in Nebraska, 16 Americans who may have been exposed to the hantavirus have begun an unusually long quarantine. In some cases, it will last up to 42 days. Apoorva Mandavilli, who covers global health for The New York Times, explains what is known about the deadly ...  Afficher plus

A New Leader — and a New Showdown — at the Fed

After a year of harassing and threatening Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, President Trump replaced him on Wednesday. Colby Smith, who covers the Fed, explains how the president ended one standoff only to create a new one. Guest: Colby Smith, a New York Times r ...  Afficher plus

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Mention the war: Germany awakes
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For decades, Germany was doctrinally pacifist: a legacy left over from the second world war. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has chang ...  Afficher plus

Mention the war: Germany awakes
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Germany Cautiously Rebuilds Its Military Might
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For decades, Germany has downplayed military spending. But after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the government reversed its longstanding ban on sending weapons into war zones, and announced a plan to spend an additional 100 billion euros to upgrade its armed forces. Bloomberg seni ...  Afficher plus

Has Germany been holding back the war effort in Ukraine?
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to one of the biggest shifts ever seen in Germany's post-war foreign policy. Vladimir Putin managed to achieve what NATO allies spent years trying to: a massive increase in Germany's military spending and a commitment to NATO's spending target ...  Afficher plus