Germany Re-Arms, Financial Times Forgets the 'Why'
Funny how the mainstream press can discuss German re-armament without once mentioning, you know, the other times Germany has significantly ramped up its military. The article, while factually reporting on the new questionnaire for all 18-year-olds and potential mandatory service, appears to suffer from a selective memory regarding the continent's past. One might wonder if the historical context of
German militarism and its catastrophic consequences is considered 'irrelevant' now, or simply inconvenient to the current narrative. This 'pragmatic' approach to defense is a blank slate according to the FT. No deep dive into the very real concerns countries historically traumatized by German expansionism might have. Just a clean, sanitised picture of a nation 'modernising' its forces. Perhaps
next time, they'll also gloss over the exact dollar amounts of defense contracts being signed, and whose pockets will be conveniently lined by this newfound 'necessity'.