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Researcher on Germany's security policy: "Berlin’s incompetence and dithering endanger everyone" (cepa.org)
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"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."

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[-] 0x815@feddit.de 3 points 8 months ago

@tillimarleen @poVoq

I won't advocate for the source (nor for some otber sources in this comm, but that's a different story), which is why I barely use Cepa as you can see from my posting history. Nor would I choose the same harsh words to describe my stance towards Mr. Scholz and his government. The reason why I posted this piece is because I feel somewhat confused about Germany's politics across a wide range of issues, and it goes in a similar direction across a variety of issues.

For example, Mr. Scholz has just met with officials from Malaysia and other Asian countries to stregthens ties with them and to cut dependence from China, but he has been supporting China in its intentions to become a shareholder of the Port of Hamburg (contrary to the recommendation of six of his own ministers). Not long ago Mr. Scholz joint protesters against the country's far right-wing AfD, but he also told media that Germany 'must deport in grand style'.

I don't understand that. What does Mr. Scholz stand for?

But that's just my opinion. Feel free to delete tbe post if you think it's inappropriate.

[-] BentiGorlich@gehirneimer.de 10 points 8 months ago

I completely understand your confusion as I am confused myself. However in Germany a single politician (even the chancellor) is not that important as in the US for example. Mr Scholz isn't Germany, heck he is not even the government. He is just a single guy who is supposed to direct the other parties which he fails to do...

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