As a result of the Russian attack on Ukraine, the German state is mobilizing an enormous sum of billions for the Bundeswehr.
Germany should be able to defend itself better and also be able to react to future threats.
Because defense technology is also changing - artificial intelligence and quantum technologies, for example, will lead to weapons with hitherto unknown effectiveness and power.
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Which technologies are involved?
How far are the world's leading armies?
How dangerous are hypersonic weapons and which lasers are already in use?
Michael Lauster is head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Scientific and Technical Trend Analysis INT in Euskirchen, Professor for Technology Analysis and Foresight at RWTH Aachen University and previously completed officer training and a degree in aerospace engineering at the University of the Federal Armed Forces.
We talked to him about all of that in this episode.