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Not only Russia - Europe fears German rearmament

2026-09-10 20:56:21Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Not only Russia - Europe fears German rearmament

“Alarm! Germany is rearming.” With this headline on its cover, the French magazine “Marianne” recently woke its readers from their summer slumber. This sensationalist warning is one of the many signs of a new climate in France: the old fear of German dominance has returned.

"Marianne's" article describes how the Bundeswehr, once the state's "neglected child," founded for purely defensive purposes and under strict parliamentary oversight, has become Germany's "top priority."

Germany aims to make the Bundeswehr “combat-capable” again. This is necessary given the new threat landscape and Moscow’s aggression; indeed, from Paris’ perspective, the historic turn was initially welcomed as a step that should have been taken long ago.

Berlin's stated ambition to build "the most powerful conventional army in Europe" by 2039 - as Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) put it during the presentation of the Bundeswehr strategy - raised initial questions in France: How will Germany's neighbor, which for decades tried to stay out of everything and maintain neutrality, similar to Switzerland, manage this increase in power?

The resurgence of German military power is unsettling its European neighbors, in an atmosphere that includes suspicions from Poland, criticism from Italy, and questions from Spain about its pro-American orientation. European partners are also showing some skepticism. Poland seems to be the country most concerned about a “remilitarized” Germany.

In Warsaw, part of the political class feeds a narrative of distrust towards Berlin, accusing it of having underestimated the Russian threat for years.

Italy also views German initiatives with reservations. In a 2024 report, former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi warned against “excessive fragmentation of the [defense] industrial base, exacerbated by a lack of coordination regarding equipment interoperability.”

In Madrid, the socialist government's relations with the American president are particularly tense, as are those with Berlin's openly Atlanticist stance.

In the newspaper “El País”, the editorial staff pointed out the purchase of F-35 aircraft by Washington; a purchase that carries “hidden costs” in each flight, dependent on the green light given by [Trump] – the extremely unpredictable owner of the Pentagon.


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