Could Germany save peace and democracy? The conflict-averse country has announced record military spending. In the US’s absence, it might become the new leader of the free world.
New world order emerges from chaos
Fighting machine: Germany’s new Panther K51 tank (above) is one of the most advanced in the world with three layers of protection: passive, reactive and active. Ukraine will be the first country in the world to receive a consignment. Glossary
Infrastructure - The basic systems and services that a country needs to keep it going.
European Commission - The executive body of the EU, responsible for suggesting new EU laws and overseeing their implementation.
EU - European Union. An economic and political union of 27 countries.
Pivot - To turn very quickly, or quickly change the way you do things.
Paradigm shifts - A fundamental change in approach based usually on new, or different, thinking.
Fascist - Following fascism, a set of ideologies that advocates dictatorial power, political violence, suppression of opposition, traditional gender roles, and official racism.
Nazi Party - The radical far-right movement and political party in Germany led by Adolf Hitler in the 1930s.
Genocide - The annihilation of a people, either through killing of its members, or through the suppression of its culture.
Nato - The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was founded in 1949 to unite Western democracies in Europe and North America against the perceived growing threat of the USSR. It now has 31 members.
Tyranny - Cruel and aggressive use of power, often used to describe countries under the grip of a single oppressive leader.