Germany’s military power is on the rise. This time it must be firmly embedded in Europe – European Council on Foreign Relations
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As Russian aggression continues and Trump’s US threatens NATO, it is even more vital for a unified defence of the continent

As Russian aggression continues and Trump’s US threatens NATO, it is even more vital for a unified defence of the continent.

Timothy Garton Ash Professor of European Studies, University of Oxford

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    • HieroProtagonist@feddit.orgEnglish
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      Aren’t you the one simping for and whitewashing the Bundeswehr in the other thread?

      If not utterly condemning the Bundeswehr and highlighting positive things where they are is “simping” for you - yep, that’s me!

      Is that the nature of your account now, is that what we can expect from you in the future?

      Yep, feel free to block me if you don’t want to see opinions conflicting with your own.

      The qualitative difference now is, that Germany strives to be THE military power of Europe again, with other countries following their lead

      This is - at best - a half-truth. Germany is the biggest economy in Europe, it is only natural that it has to shoulder a big part of the European defence. Even with a massive rearmament to reduce the impact of the decreasing US military presence - which is happening all over Europe, mind you - Germany’s role is to be a part in a defensive alliance. If you see any ambition to conquer “Lebensraum” in the east, please feel free to share the evidence.

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        • HieroProtagonist@feddit.orgEnglish
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          Honestly, thank you for this clarification of your standpoint. I think it is in the best interest of both our blood pressure and the discussion climate in this community if we disengage our communication at this point - as neither of us will be able to convince the other of our viewpoints.

          In this spirit i wish you a nice day.

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