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German govt presents first National Security Strategy

German govt presents first National Security Strategy

Berlin, June 15 (IANS) The German government has approved its first National Security Strategy, following months of negotiations. "The paramount task of German security policy is to ensure that we can continue to live in our country at the heart of Europe in peace, freedom, and security," the strategy states, adding that robustness, resilience, and sustainability are the "three central dimensions" of this policy, reports Xinhua news agency. By adopting the strategy, the German government has made an "unusual and also important decision", Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at a press conference in Berlin. However, he added that the strategy is only…
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