Germany's dramatic reversal on defense, explained

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In January, as Russia’s military buildup threatened Ukraine, the German government declined to support Kyiv with lethal aid. Instead, it sent Kyiv 5,000 helmets and a $5 million field hospital. It also blocked other NATO countries from sending German-made weapons to Ukraine. “Germany has not supported the export of lethal weapons in recent years,” Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters at the time.

Last week, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Germany sent 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger anti-aircraft defense systems to Ukraine. Berlin also unblocked other EU countries from sending German-made equipment.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, Scholz said in a Saturday statement, was a “turning point.”

A day later, Scholz showed exactly how dramatic this turning point would be. In just one speech to the Bundestag, Germany’s parliament, Scholz undid decades of German foreign and defense policy. Most strikingly, Scholz proposed massive investments in Germany’s defense and security, reversing the country’s reluctance to build up its military. It’s a seismic shift not just for the country, but potentially for Europe and the trans-Atlantic relationship.

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1. So putin's mistake is now getting more and more magnified, as he is forcing other Countries to

undertake more measures to strengthen their militaries and become even more stronger. Smart move by the Russians, eh?

They managed to, in one step, pretty well turn the entire world (w/ few exceptions) against them, as well as cause many to start taking more aggressive steps to protect themselves from Russian adventurism. If anything, this is moving Russia further into the negative column. And what's Putin's rationale besides Nazism, or any other stupid excuse that Putin is coming up w/? The Russian people aren't that dumb I suspect.