Germany must move beyond denial: A call for a European Defence Union (legrandcontinent.eu)

• Brantner calls for a European Defence Union with integrated German military power.
• SAFE fund: €150 billion for joint procurement, subscribed by 19 EU states.
• Germany amended constitution to allow unlimited debt financing for defence spending above 1% GDP.

"Franziska Brantner, co-chair of Germany's Greens, argues that European security now requires a genuine defence union. She proposes the principle "Nie wieder allein" (Never again alone) to embed German military power in multinational structures and reduce US dependence. The article references concrete steps: the SAFE instrument (€150 billion in joint procurement subscribed by 19 member states), 17 countries activating the Stability Pact national escape clause, and Germany's constitutional amendment allowing unlimited debt for defence spending above 1% of GDP."