Germany plans to build its first fusion reactor — Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the government’s ambitious plans for the future of energy.
During a visit to the Hannover Fair alongside Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, he stated that the country aims to be the first in the world to connect a fusion reactor to the grid.
The German government has officially included fusion research on its strategic list of priorities—the “Hightech-Agenda.”
According to the chancellor, the successful implementation of this project will be a true revolution in the field of energy production and supply, providing the country with a stable resource.
During the tour of the exhibition, particular attention was drawn to an exhibit that is the “heart” of the future facility.
Friedrich Merz emphasized that this technology will allow for the independent production of the necessary fuel—tritium—which is critical for the operation of such plants.
“There, we will one day be able to produce fusion fuel—tritium. This is a major breakthrough. The federal government’s goal is to help this fusion technology achieve such a breakthrough that we can build a power plant based on it,” noted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Germany is strengthening Ukraine’s long-range capabilities through joint drone production
At Ramstein, a number of countries announced new contributions to the PURL program—Fedorov.
Ramstein in Berlinfocused on drones and long-range missiles for Ukraine.
The 34th “Ramstein” meeting on support for Ukraine has begun in Berlin.
Also, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hagset will again not attend the meeting of the Ramstein Contact Group on Ukraine’s Defense, instead sending his deputy.
Additionally, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will join the meeting of the Ramstein Contact Group on Ukraine’s Defense.
