India, Nov. 23 -- When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the Zeitenwende in February 2022 Germany's historic turn toward rapid military rearmament it signalled a seismic shift in a country long reluctant to reassert hard power. But the political declaration was only the first step. Behind the scenes, German planners, lawmakers, and procurement officers confronted a difficult question: where to acquire the advanced systems needed to rebuild Europe's largest economy into a credible military force at speed?

Two years later, the answer has become increasingly clear. Germany is rebuilding its military with significant help from an unlikely but technologically indispensable partner: Israel. From missile defence to precision weapons to un...