Since World War ii, building up large-scale defense companies has been taboo in Germany. But that taboo is now largely history.
Two of Germany’s top military manufacturers—Rheinmetall and man
Group—have announced their intention to merge their military vehicle
production. The resulting combine will produce a new national champion
and leading supplier for wheeled military vehicles in Europe.
This amalgamation, which has been in the works for a year, has been
pushed by the political...
