Germany's military U-turn is a turning point in the history of Europe
In the week since Russian missiles began raining down on Ukraine, Germany has upturned its decadeslong military-light foreign policy, heralding a dramatic shift in the complexion of modern Europe.
"Putin's war" represented nothing less than a "Zeitenwende" -- a change of times -- for Germany and Europe, German chancellor Olaf Scholz told a special session of the Bundestag Sunday.
In a country where "many of us still remember our parents' or grandparents' tales of war," Scholz said the "terrible images" coming out of cities across Ukraine "affect us all very deeply."
At the same time, tens of thousands of Germans gathered near the Brandenburg Gate at the weekend to condemn the Kremlin's act of aggression, one of many such protests across the globe.… Seguir leyendo »