
German General gives CNN firsthand look at military training as country readies billions for funding
In the 30 years since the end of the Cold War, the German military, known as the Bundeswehr, has been under-funded and shrinking. Now, incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to super-charge it. He has vowed “a paradigm shift” in Germany’s defensive capabilities. But it has a long way to go as CNN’s Sebastian Shukla explains.