ENGermany has committed to investing more in defence, rebuilding capability for deterrence and defence, and has agreed to play a leadership role in the wider context of reassuring and supporting NATO allies and EU partners in the Baltic. Given the emerging priorities for German force and capability development, there is no pressing reason to think that this position will be short-lived. Nevertheless, the political consensus underpinning these actions is still somewhat fragile. Germany’s allies would do well to recognise this, to continue pushing Germany forward at a speed that does not outpace the capacity for policy innovation and adaptation in Berlin.