{"id":272339,"date":"2025-08-26T03:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T02:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-merz-is-changing-how-germany-handles-threats-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T03:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T02:00:14","slug":"why-merz-is-changing-how-germany-handles-threats-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-merz-is-changing-how-germany-handles-threats-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Merz is changing how Germany handles threats | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/8T7eVKv4v8M\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Merz is changing how Germany handles threats | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8T7eVKv4v8M\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The wars in Gaza and Ukraine have pushed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to make a string of major security decisions. Growing tensions with China and Iran \u2014 and pressure from the White House \u2014 have added to Germany\u2019s strategic concerns. Now Merz says it&#8217;s time to overhaul how Berlin responds to crises. He\u2019s proposing Germany\u2019s first-ever National Security Council \u2014 a move aimed at speeding up decision-making at the highest level. The plan, set to go before his cabinet this week, would bring Germany in line with countries like the U.S., UK, and France. Merz hopes the new council will be up and running within months. We spoke with Sarah Bressan, Research fellow at the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin.<\/p>\n<p>#germany #merz #security<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wars in Gaza and Ukraine have pushed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to make a string of major security decisions. Growing tensions with China and Iran \u2014 and pressure from the White House \u2014 have added to Germany\u2019s strategic concerns. 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