Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a Zeitenwende, a “watershed moment”, in the words of Germany’s chancellor at the time. Germany shook itself out of its long, post-World War Two pacifism and began to rearm. Now, stuck between an expansionist Russia and an economically aggressive China, what does a militarised Germany look like?

• Guest: Michaela Kuefner, Chief Political Editor of Deutsche Welle and co-host of the Berlin Briefing podcast
• Producers: Alex Tighe and Catherine Zengerer