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Germany builds out military amid war on European soil, Trump foreign policy

Germany is aiming to field the largest army in the European Union with a massive investment. Germany has a complicated relationship with its military, but a war on European soil and a U.S. president less committed to defending Europe means that Germany is stepping up its defenses.

NPR Berlin correspondent Rob Schmitz reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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