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“Shards of the World” No. 37: Why Germany should refrain from lecturing Europeans

2024-03-14T09:25:46.041Z

Highlights: The day after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the German Chancellor seemed to have taken stock of this major event, accelerating the reorganization of the world at the start of the 21st century. On February 27, 2022, three days after the launch of the “special operation” of the master of the Kremlin, Olaf Scholz promised a “Zeitenwende”, a change of times. Germany would no longer be content to watch the world go by from the sidelines by signing checks for the Europeans, who took care of security issues in its place.


For too long Berlin has underinvested in its military and relied on its allies to ensure its security. Our neighbor continues to shelter under the American umbrella to the detriment of the European Union.


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The day after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the German Chancellor seemed to have taken stock of this major event, accelerating the reorganization of the world at the start of the 21st century.

On February 27, 2022, three days after the launch of the “special operation” of the master of the Kremlin, Olaf Scholz promised a “Zeitenwende”, a change of times.

Germany would no longer be content to watch the world go by from the sidelines by signing checks for the Europeans, who took care of security issues in its place.

Finally it would overcome the trauma of the post-Second World War and stop sheltering cheaply under the American umbrella.

Better, by investing massively in the Bundeswehr, by pivoting its interests towards Eastern Europe, Germany would become a geopolitical power to be reckoned with, the first army on the continent.

France, historic partner…

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Source: lefigaro

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