17:17⇢Superpower Standoff Nears
⌨German media is heavily focused on the impending showdown between the US and China, with discussions on China's use of rare earths as a weapon and its broader geopolitical strategy (FAZ, Tagesspiegel, Welt, RP Online). Concurrently, the AfD's strategy to gain power in 2026 is also a significant topic (Bild, Spiegel). NATO has intercepted a Russian spy plane over the Baltic Sea (FR), and Russia boasts about new nuclear weapons (merkur.de).