Germany and France Focus on Defense: Nuclear Deterrence and US Interest in AfD
At the German-French Council of Ministers, European defense is the main focus, including potential cooperation on nuclear deterrence. Meanwhile, a POLITICO investigation reveals confidential exchanges between the US State Department and the AfD party.
The German-French Council of Ministers is centering on European defense. After the failure of the FCAS (Future Combat Air System) project, time is pressing for Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Emmanuel Macron.
The agenda includes missile defense and previously unthinkable cooperation on nuclear deterrence, ahead of elections in France.
The podcast features Agnieszka Brugger, deputy chair of the Greens parliamentary group, who explains her party's stance on military and nuclear cooperation with France.
A POLITICO investigation reveals confidential exchanges between the US State Department and the German AfD party. The Americans are intensely interested in the party's government plans in Germany. Julius Brinkmann in Washington explains the significance of this rapprochement.
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