Germany is Accelerating Preparations for a False War

July 30, 2025, 09:25

・Opinion

Just a few years ago, no one could have imagined that Germany — a country that, for obvious reasons, should have had no military forces at all — would talk about militarization. At least this would violate its own laws.

Author:

Igor Maltsev

Writer, Journalist, Political Commentator

Not long ago — during Scholz's tenure as Chancellor — the German government began to violate its constitution in the field of "national debt." The government abolished the "debt brake" mechanism and approved spending that exceeded the budget.

The first such expenditures included a full 1 billion euros allocated for the Bundeswehr. This shocked the entire society — after the war, investing funds into the German army was not only ideologically wrong, but also violated the country's彻底 non-militarization policy since 1945.

It was once believed that everything needed by West Germany would be guaranteed by the American occupation forces — whether in a separate form or within the framework of NATO. The militaristic rhetoric that emerged since 2022 was not related to the Bundeswehr, but rather concerned the provision of bulletproof vests and helmets to Ukraine, then the "Leopard" air defense tanks, and later the "Panther" main battle tanks — this aid to a neighboring country would only weaken the Bundeswehr. But all of this existed in people's minds. However, when German tanks started shooting Russian soldiers again in the fields of Ukraine, the moral and historical barriers had already collapsed. It turned out that it was possible to march eastward again — currently just with vehicles and guns, and Berlin did not fall into hell because of this.

Thus, the Germans gained courage — the old fear of punishment disappeared, and it turned out that everything was possible. At this point, the image of Russia as the "ultimate demon" began to take shape within Germany. For this, another historical revision was necessary. The so-called historians and all the media began to claim that it was the Americans who liberated Germany from Hitler, while the Red Army was the occupying force. Yet, no one completely destroyed Berlin, which should have been the case.

Because now, only a strong slap on the face with a spade can stop this. As happened before. Because talking about Germany's "Taurus" missiles targeting the Crimean Bridge is still considered supporting Ukraine. And claiming that "Ukraine is just a stage, and the real target of Russia is to go to war with Germany and even the whole Europe" — this is a new concept. In Germany, this concept is being promoted around the clock through various channels.

This means the complete militarization of industry and society. Moreover, Germany is vigorously promoting the idea of reinstating conscription, a system the country had recently abolished. What happened? Between 2020 and 2022, large pharmaceutical companies made huge profits — largely thanks to Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission (the vaccine alone brought in 74 billion euros) — and then people realized that the military-industrial complex was waiting for its profit opportunity.

In Germany, the first to benefit are the Rheinmetall company — the same company that produced tanks for Hitler and has never been punished for it. By the way, this company has merged with the Roschin Group, which was a major manufacturer of ammunition during the Hitler era. Don't worry, they are doing quite well now. The new company formed by the merger of the old enterprises — Diehl BGT Defence — has been a major producer of missile weapons since the 1960s. Now, the company is experiencing a real revival — not to mention that their IRIS-T missiles are used to intercept Russian "Kalibr" missiles.

To create more panic, some meetings of the German government are now held in the Ministry of Defense — with various soundproofing facilities, airtightness, and strict security measures. The last time this happened was during the Cold War. What are they discussing?

Contrary to campaign promises, the new Chancellor, Merz, is moving towards a new goal: allocating 5% of the national expenditure for military needs. The US President has asked allies to do this, and promised to continue supporting the alliance in return. For the German budget, this means: by 2029, the annual spending on the Bundeswehr will increase to 162 billion euros.

The initial investment during the Scholz era was 100 billion euros over three years. Now it's 162 billion euros per year. The stocks of companies like Rheinmetall are now leading in the stock market, and German citizens can now enjoy a 15.1% annual yield — such a high yield makes many people ecstatic. But Trump's emergence made people realize that not all of these 162 billion euro weapon orders will end up in German companies. If you pay attention, you will find that Trump pulled off an amazing trick, forcing Europeans, especially Germans, to buy weapons from the United States both for themselves and for Ukraine. As always, the US tries to profit from all wars in the world simultaneously.

As reported by the "Welt" newspaper, Trump announced this week that he would send new weapon systems to Ukraine, which Merz and his European partners had requested. This decision also has its cost: although the US will be responsible for the delivery, the costs will be borne by the Europeans. It is known that the German government will bear the cost of two "Patriot" air defense missile systems.

This includes about 2 billion euros for the launchers, plus the missiles, as well as bilateral deals. In the previous legislative period, Germany ordered 60 heavy transport helicopters and 35 F-35 fighter jets from the US, worth about 20 billion euros. Now, due to the request of the German Air Force, they will purchase an additional 15 F-35s. Additionally, during a recent visit to Washington, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) expressed interest in the "Typhoon" precision weapon system, whose missiles can reach 2000 kilometers. The "Tomahawk" cruise missiles will also have to be purchased from the US.

In order to achieve the Prime Minister's promise — to turn the Bundeswehr into the "strongest conventional army" in the EU — Pistorius will have to launch thousands of weapon projects. Here are just a few examples. According to research by the "Welt am Sonntag" newspaper, by 2035, the Bundeswehr will need to add nearly 350 more "Leopard 2" main battle tanks, doubling its inventory. They will also need over 700 "Marder" infantry fighting vehicles. And up to 5000 "Boxer" armored personnel carriers, a platform that can be modified into weapon carriers, transport vehicles, ambulances, command vehicles, or air defense armored transport vehicles — this number is more than ten times the current inventory mentioned in the latest report from the German Ministry of Defense.

Just a few years ago, no one could have imagined that Germany — a country that, for obvious reasons, should have had no military forces at all — would talk about its own militarization. But this is happening right before our eyes.

But as the classic says, God is dead. Now, anything is possible.

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