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Posted by: chandna rani
« on: Sep 09 2023, 09:45:55 »It is therefore important that we intensify dialogue with them and move Europe forward together. Olaf Scholz has made it clear several times that we will defend every inch of NATO territory. He supported his decision to station more German troops on NATO's eastern flank and improve the protection of our Eastern European partners. But for this the German armed forces urgently need better equipment.
It is good that we have established Phone Number List special fund of 100 billion euros for our armed forces. This will allow us to be more operational and refocus on national and alliance defense. In the past, some believed that the more the military was reduced, the less likely war would be. What happens is the opposite. What leads to war is not talking about war but closing our eyes to reality. For me, peace policy also means considering military force as a legitimate political resource. Incidentally, this is also provided for in the United Nations Charter.
It is always an extreme resource, but it must be clear that it is a resource. We are seeing it in Ukraine at this very moment. Some may now be alarmed. The president of the SPD speaks of leading power, of the German armed forces, of military power. I can imagine the debates that are going on right now. But I want us to be realistic. Willy Brandt and Helmut Schmidt already knew that one of the bases for a powerful peace policy is military force. At that time, the defense budget was more than 3% of our gross product. The hand we extend must be strong.
It is good that we have established Phone Number List special fund of 100 billion euros for our armed forces. This will allow us to be more operational and refocus on national and alliance defense. In the past, some believed that the more the military was reduced, the less likely war would be. What happens is the opposite. What leads to war is not talking about war but closing our eyes to reality. For me, peace policy also means considering military force as a legitimate political resource. Incidentally, this is also provided for in the United Nations Charter.
It is always an extreme resource, but it must be clear that it is a resource. We are seeing it in Ukraine at this very moment. Some may now be alarmed. The president of the SPD speaks of leading power, of the German armed forces, of military power. I can imagine the debates that are going on right now. But I want us to be realistic. Willy Brandt and Helmut Schmidt already knew that one of the bases for a powerful peace policy is military force. At that time, the defense budget was more than 3% of our gross product. The hand we extend must be strong.