BERLIN - You know times have changed when the Germans announce they are expanding their army for the first time in 25 years - and no one objects. Back when the Berlin Wall fell, Britain and France in particular feared the re-emergence of a German colossus in Europe. By contrast, Berlin's pledge last month to add almost 7,000 soldiers to its military by 2023, and an earlier announcement to spend up to 130 billion euros, about $148 billion, on new equipment by 2030 were warmly welcomed by NATO allies.
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A German eurofighter makes a fly-by during the visit of of German air force chief Lieutenant general Karl Muellner at the Amari Air Base in Harjumaa, Estonia on September 9, 2015.
