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German General gives CNN firsthand look at military training as country readies billions for funding

CNN was invited to spend the day with Germany’s Armed Forces as they trained with 4 other NATO nations at an undisclosed location in Central Germany.

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, likely 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 Seb Shukla explains.

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