The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is closing fast.

​The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is closing fast. NYT > World NewsPolitics and Government, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Presidential Election of 2024, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Polls and Public Opinion, Defense and Military Forces, International Relations, Legislatures and Parliaments, Infrastructure (Public Works), Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, Global Warming, United States Defense and Military Forces, Christian Democratic Union (Germany), Christian Social Union (Germany), Green Party (Germany), North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Social Democratic Party (Germany), Merz, Friedrich, Putin, Vladimir V, Scholz, Olaf (1958- ), Soder, Markus, Trump, Donald J, Zelensky, Volodymyr, Germany, Europe