Cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/9916015
“Western allies can work around toxic decision-making in small countries such as Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia. But Germany is too big to ignore”, writes Edward Lucas, non-resident Senior Fellow and Senior Adviser at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).
Calling Germany “the weakest link” of its allies, Lucas claims that the country “clearly needs a new security policy”.
“Ukrainians and their friends are justifiably furious about all this. The Zeitenwende [seachange] that the German leader announced after Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 has proved deeply disappointing.”
Germany has been opaque, inconsistent and overly cautious. Schulz says sending Taurus might drag Germany into direct war. But Russia could drag Germany into it anytime citing current support if they want. (They haven’t.)