Olaf Scholz

Chancellor of Germany

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Born: June 14, 1958, Osnabrück

Party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Education: University of Hamburg

Previous offices: Federal Chancellor of Germany, Vice-Chancellor of Germany

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Germany doubles down on Arrow 3: a $3.1B add-on to build Europe’s “top layer” missile shield

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As of May 2026: Initiated the political vision that became the European Sky Shield Initiative

Germany just decided it doesn't want a "nice-to-have" missile shield. It wants a real one. On December 17, the Bundestag approved a major expansion of Germany's Arrow 3 procurement from Israel—roughly $3.1 billion more.

Updated May 15