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The article offers information on the white paper published by the German government which feature its security policy and the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). It mentions that the 2016 white paper highlights the increasing violence in the security environment of the country brought by the Russian government in the European continent.

The article discusses the Germany's defense white paper "Countering security threats...to our free and safe world trade and supply routes" published on July 13, 2016. Topics discussed include call for Germany to increase its annual defense spending, promotion of its ability to use nuclear weapons by the U.S. decision of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to open Germany's borders to refugees.

An interview with retired Brigadier General Helmut Harff in Germany is presented. When asked about the current status of the German industry and authorities' security strategy, he refers to the composition of an all-embracing position paper about the significance of the country's security. He assumes that its publication is either by the end of 2007 or in the first six months of 2008. He believes that Great Britain and France are more generous and flexible to react adequately to the challenges.