German Weapons for the World: How the Merkel Doctrine Is Changing Berlin Policy - Germany used to be extremely careful about where it exported its weapons. In recent years, however, Chancellor Angela Merkel has shown a preference for sending high-tech armaments abroad rather than German soldiers -- even if that means doing business with questionable regimes.

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