Germany’s new defence minister has little military or ministerial experience, and takes up the job at a historic crunch point. Boris Pistorius has already overseen a decision which has seen Germany relent and agree to send main battle tanks to Ukraine. But can he survive in such a toxic job in the long term?

GUESTS:

Alim Baluch

Lecturer in German Politics and Society at University of Bath

Domitilla Sagramoso

Senior Lecturer at King's College London

Glen Grant

Military analyst at the Baltic Security Foundation

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