Pip@feddit.org to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agoGermany prepares for power politics in Europe under Merz [ANALYSIS]tvpworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down11
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minus-squareBrummbaer@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day agoWhat Power? The only thing that is still left to project power are nuclear arms, and Germany has none.
minus-squareJimbel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoRussia is losing in Ukraine which does not have access to nukes. So you can project power without nukes. However, to have ultimate deterence nukes are imperative.
minus-squareBrummbaer@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoSure, but seeing that “gentlemen’s agreement” called international law is about to end, it will ultimately come to this. We should also not forget that something like international law never existed for “non-white” states.
What Power? The only thing that is still left to project power are nuclear arms, and Germany has none.
Russia is losing in Ukraine which does not have access to nukes. So you can project power without nukes.
However, to have ultimate deterence nukes are imperative.
Sure, but seeing that “gentlemen’s agreement” called international law is about to end, it will ultimately come to this.
We should also not forget that something like international law never existed for “non-white” states.
Absolutely