As we have witnessed in recent months, the current geopolitical scenario has forced a paradigm shift in civil and military security in Europe. In this context, Rheinmetall, Germany's leading defense contractor, and Deutsche Telekom, the telecommunications giant, announced this Monday a strategic alliance to develop a defense shield against drones and acts of sabotage.

Deutsche Telekom is considering a merger with its US subsidiary, T-Mobile US, according to reporting by Bloomberg late Tuesday nightBloomberg. The operation, according to this publication, would be the largest corporate transaction in history between listed companies and, as several media outlets point out, would result in the world's largest operator by market capitalization.