Germany is upgrading its defenses: the Arrow 3, developed by the US and Israel, is designed to intercept missiles in space.
The US government's new strategy paper is putting pressure on NATO countries, and has added a sense of urgency to Germany's attempts to invest more into its own defense.
Last week, just before Chancellor Friedrich Merz's inaugural visit to Israel, Germany saw a major step forward in the introduction of the Arrow 3 missile defense system, which was developed jointly by Israel and the US. It is one of the most advanced systems in the world when it comes to defending against intercontinental missiles.
In the event of a missile attacking from high altitude, the Arrow 3 is designed to take it out well before it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere. This new defense system has now entered its first operational phase. This makes Germany the first country outside Israel to integrate the Arrow 3 into its defense system.
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