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The Bundeswehr is in critical condition and Germany remains dependent on the US. Germany is not capable of defending itself independently. (www.faz.net)
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[–] Z1ML@hexbear.net 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don’t remember who said it but isn’t the original purpose of NATO to..” keep the Americans in, Germans down and the Communists out…” or something

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 month ago

That's Hastings Lionel Ismay, NATO’s first secretary general https://www.nato.int/cps/ge/natohq/declassified_137930.htm

[–] coeliacmccarthy@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago

good