Germany’s Drone Ambitions: A New Era, Same Old War Economy
The RT report frames this as a forward-thinking economic strategy. Yet, one might recall recent parliamentary debates concerning Germany's own historical reluctance to engage in such military-industrial surges. Just last year, Germany approved a controversial €100 billion special fund for military modernization , citing shifting global security landscapes. Now, they want to corner the drone
market? It seems the 'lessons of history' are selectively applied. While the world grapples with the ethics of autonomous weapons and civilian casualties from drone warfare, Germany appears eager to supply the instruments. How quickly the 'never again' rhetoric of post-WWII policy transforms into 'first to market' for instruments of destruction. One might ask, is this about defense, or simply
leveraging conflict for economic gain?