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Germany’s strategic shift faces stark economic constraints
Diego Faßnacht reports that Berlin’s push for greater military ambition is colliding with weak growth, fiscal strain and structural economic decline, leaving Germany attempting to project power abroad while its domestic capacity steadily erodes.
China alarmed by the Rites of Spring at Yasukuni Shrine
Scott Foster reports that tensions with China and South Korea have flared after political visits and offerings at Yasukuni Shrine, as Japan simultaneously advances defense exports and deepens military ties with Australia.
Kiev bets on Trump’s diminishing political authority
James Davis reports that Ukraine’s leadership is increasingly defying Washington, calculating that Donald Trump’s weakening political position and shifting US priorities will allow Kiev to prolong the war and rely more heavily on European backing.
