This year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army – a tall order for a country whose military has undergone years of neglect.

The coalition government is hoping a new bill agreed upon last week will help make this a reality, bolstering Germany’s forces in the face of the perceived threat from Russia and a significant shift in US foreign policy.

The sweeping new reforms will see Germany attempt to boost its numbers to 260,000 soldiers, up from around 180,000 currently, in addition to an extra 200,000 reservists, by 2035.

        • Doomsider@lemmy.worldEnglish
          46·
          2 months ago

          The best time to take out Putin is right now you pussy. You just want to build up another cold war so your military complex buddies can get rich killing off civilians.

          I am 99% sure you are a bootlicker capitalist who thinks war is going to solve our problems.

            • Doomsider@lemmy.worldEnglish
              26·
              2 months ago

              I bet your not very bright if you think mutually assured destruction is a good thing

              I am not fan of how this whole thing is being handled. Without the US backing up Europe Russia can’t be brought to their knees diplomatically. However economically Europe could deal the death blow to Russia. But it won’t.

              I am not a fan of escalation, but if Europe actually stepped in to save Ukraine it would change everything. But it won’t.

              What we will do is continue to throw innocents into the meat grinder. Fuck the warmongers that are allowing this on all sides.

                • Doomsider@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  14·
                  1 month ago

                  You desperately want someone to solve all your problems don’t you. You sure you don’t want to go live in Russia so daddy Putin can make all your decisions for you?

                  Let’s all sell some more bombs to Ukraine while we continue sending money to Russia seems to be the European stance. The US is just straight fascists backing Russia while selling arms to the Ukraine. The most powerful military in the world in check.

                  So the solution is to build up armies again so we can go to war err I mean create mutually assured destruction? That is the best you can do. Pathetic.

                  The quickest way to end this is just to give Ukraine some nukes no? I thought mutually assured destruction is the way to go!