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DW: German government presents first national security strategy
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz unveiled the country’s first “National Security Strategy.” The plan envisages more coherent foreign and security policies to prevent Berlin from being wrong-footed by geopolitical events.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz and members of his Cabinet on Wednesday presented Germany’s long-delayed national security strategy, with the aim of avoiding past mistakes that have left the government red-faced.
Although Germany has had policy documents in the past covering security, it has never had a dedicated comprehensive strategy.
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WNU Editor: Of course climate change and feminism had to be added to the document …. From Climate to Feminism, Germany’s First Security Strategy Casts Wide Net (WSJ).
German Government Presents Its First National Security Strategy
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