Firing blanks or getting fired?
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That Germany’s defence ministry is the bureaucratic equivalent of gordian's knot is not a new revelation. Many a defence minister has tried to cut through its gnarly planning systems and many a defence minister has failed.
Ursula von der Leyen got the call to take over the European Commission in the nick of time. She was just about to be haul…
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