Germany abandons its post-war nuclear commitments as Merz and Macron…

Germany and France have formalised nuclear command integration through a permanent steering group, joint exercises, and operational planning coordination—marking Germany's first direct incorporation into a second nuclear power's doctrine beyond NATO nuclear sharing arrangements. If you build defence electronics, logistics, or command systems for European militaries, Germany just moved from US-led to dual-track nuclear planning—and France now needs interoperable platforms with German forces at scale. That contract map changed on Thursday.