Germany’s post-Cold War foreign policy prioritized trade over security. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced a strategic shift, exposing vulnerabilities in military readiness, energy dependence, and geopolitical assumptions.
Excellent analysis, in particular in making clear the age-old difference in understanding international relations in the English speaking world and Central Europe.
Great historical perspective. It brings back discussions of Napoleon's Continental System versus the British, for example. Thanks for referencing Schmitt; I had need to go back and re-read his work. I think the comparison between the Anglosphere's strategic thinking - derived from naval power, as perhaps best crystallized by Mahan versus land powers, for example Clausewitz, is a good reminder that history always has to be read in that context.
Excellent analysis, in particular in making clear the age-old difference in understanding international relations in the English speaking world and Central Europe.
Great historical perspective. It brings back discussions of Napoleon's Continental System versus the British, for example. Thanks for referencing Schmitt; I had need to go back and re-read his work. I think the comparison between the Anglosphere's strategic thinking - derived from naval power, as perhaps best crystallized by Mahan versus land powers, for example Clausewitz, is a good reminder that history always has to be read in that context.
Another good and interesting article