German Defense Policy: A Historic Turning Point? Politique étrangère, Vol. 87, No. 3, Autumn 2022

The military had been problematic, and Germany had let its armed forces crumble, preferring to believe that economic links were enough to maintain harmonious Russo-German relations. Chancellor Scholz’s recent moves to rebuild Germany’s defenses are stunning, but they must be a long-term commitment and form part of a strategic global vision of Germany’s role and of European military needs.

Hans Stark is a Professor of Contemporary German Civilization since 2012 at the University Paris 3 Sorbonne-Nouvelle, and a Counselor on Franco-German relations at Ifri.

Article published in Politique étrangère, vol. 87, n° 3, automne 2022.