Germany has rejoined the defense of the West.
Five thousand German troops in a combat brigade will move to Lithuania:
Two dozen soldiers departed from Berlin on Monday morning to set up the first permanent German army bases on foreign soil since the Second World War. ...
The troops will now build two bases, one outside the capital and one outside the second city, Kaunas. Germany has said the bases will be operational and ready to house 5,000 army personnel by 2027.
Stopping the Russians from moving west is a good thing, as I've long advised:
I keep reading that the Germans hate their militaristic past so much that they don't want to fight.
Let's try applying the clue bat to Germany's collective skull on this issue.
Conquering and setting up death camps under the shield of a powerful military? That's bad. By all means, don't do that.
Having a military capable of fighting death cult enemies or stopping the Russians from moving west? Well, that's a good thing. Try doing that.
So I won't complain one bit. I welcome Germany as a valued member of the West stepping up to defend our common values against Russian aggression.
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