Germany Rewrites History, Funds More Military Orders
Bloomberg's enthusiastic headline trumpets Germany's approval of over €50 billion in military orders for armored vehicles, missiles, and satellites. (Who knew Germany was itching to get back into the arms race?) This 'record push for military buildup' comes just decades after the global community spent considerable effort—and blood—to curb German militarism. Now, it seems, the lessons of the 20th
century are merely suggestions, especially when there's a lucrative arms market to corner. One might wonder if this rapid rearmament, occurring in 'closed-door meetings', is simply a pragmatic response to modern geopolitics, or if Europe's economic engine is rediscovering a passion for hardware that destabilized the continent twice already. It appears humanitarian aid budgets couldn't compete with
the allure of 'air-defense systems' that likely protect the profits of defense contractors more than any actual peace. The historical amnesia is truly breathtaking.