Why Germany is struggling to spend its defense budget | The Dip Podcast

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants a defense surge, but industry bottlenecks and politics slow it down. With Nina Haase, DW’s chief political correspondent, this conversation looks at why, despite having the cash, Germany still struggles to turn it into real capability. It digs into Europe’s geopolitical dependence on US leadership, the renewed nuclear-deterrence debate, and why a Lithuania crisis scenario worries planners.#dwnewsshorts #dwbusiness #dwdip For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1