The latest information on German politics Sign up for myFT Daily Digest to get to know German political news first. The writer is the director of defense and military analysis at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Eight weeks before the September 26 elections to conclude the prime minister [Angela Merkel’s 16-year leadership](//www.ft.com/content/8439297e-0036-4dbe-b40c-05da5312a403)…