German military prepares for its logical role

While most of Europe pretends to ignore the fact that Germany is the largest EU power at the very centre of that block, its military seems set to prepare to reflect that historically disastrous reality.! The following quote is taken from an article in this morning's International Herald Tribune, linked here: BERLIN Underscoring a further emergence from the shadows of the past, Germany will publish a defense and security policy review Wednesday that says the country is poised to play a major role in shaping Europe - but without distancing itself from the NATO alliance............. The new review, which went through several drafts and was passed from ministry to ministry for consultations and amendments, says that "because of its size, population, economic strength and its geographical position in the middle of the Continent, the reunified Germany has a central role for the future shaping of Europe and beyond."

The 133-page review, called the White Book, will be presented by Chancellor Angela Merkel at the weekly cabinet session in the Bendlerblock, the former headquarters of Hitler's Wehrmacht, which now houses the Defense Ministry.