Olaf Scholz
Olaf Scholz is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has served as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany since December 2021. He previously served as Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance in Angela Merkel's grand coalition governments, and before that as Mayor of Hamburg. His chancellorship has been marked by a turn toward greater defence spending and continued support for Ukraine following Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Germany plans €3.4 billion purchase of US Tomahawk missiles and Typhon launchers
Germany's Ministry of Defence is preparing to allocate nearly €3.4 billion to buy American-made Tomahawk cruise missiles and Typhon launchers, according to an internal government planning document seen by Politico. The acquisition would give Germany its first ground-based long-range strike capability, which it currently lacks, and is framed by Berlin as a step to deter Russia.