Every day we see in Ukraine what missile and drone attacks can do. If Germany were attacked: Could the Bundeswehr even protect us? The answer is: No. The troops are also largely "blank" in terms of air defense. There are only a few Patriot missile defense systems left in Germany. Some of them protect the EU in Eastern Europe. Others are undergoing maintenance or conversion. And the Bundeswehr has little to nothing to offer against convulsive drones and hypersonic missiles. Billions are now to be invested in high-tech air defense: On Germany's initiative, a "European Sky Shield" is to be created. 17 nations are already involved. But what should the new "protective shield" actually look like? And will it really make Germany safer? Author: Oliver Wittkowski Editor: Bettina Wiegand ???? Chapter marks ???? 00:00 Germany defenseless 00:56 Air defense on the "eastern flank" 03:31 Proven Patriot system 08:03 Patriot combat effectiveness increase 11:21 Integrated NATO defense 14:59 Air defense at the limit 18:08 New threat situation 21:38 Addition of Iris-T SLM 22:57 Protection against combat drones 27:46 Protection against intercontinental missiles 29:51 More air defense personnel needed 35:47 Threat of hypersonic missiles 38:54 Limits of the "protective shield" ???????? Our sources ???????? ???? Information on the Bundeswehr's ground-based air defense: https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/die-bode... ???? Podcast on security and Defense policy: https://sicherheitspod.de/ ???? Friederike C. Hartung: A roof over Europe: Political symbolism and military relevance of German ground-based air defense 1990 to 2014, De Gruyter Verlag, Oldenburg 2022, 39.90 EUR https://zms.bundeswehr.de/de/zmsbw-fo... ???? Masala, Carlo: World disorder: The global crises and the illusions of the West, 7th edition, CH Beck, 2023, ISBN 978-3-406-79325-7, 16.95 EUR ????????‍???? Welcome to SWR Wissen ????‍???????? Exciting stories and exciting science - here you will find the topics that are currently being discussed. Straight from real life. We provide background information and put things into context - well researched and free of ideology. So that you can form your own opinion. We look forward to exchanging ideas with you and to a factual discussion. This works best when we treat each other with respect. ???? Our netiquette: https://www.swr.de/netiquette ???? More knowledge in the media library: https://ardmediathek.de/wissen ❤️ SWR Wissen: / @swrwissen ⚗️ To the knowledge magazine Odysso: https://www.ardmediathek.de/sendung/o... ___ #MissileDefense #War #Bundeswehr