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“ There are risks to Scholz on the left and right. But he’s created facts on the ground now, and there will be huge pressure to support him.”
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“ Never in my life have I seen an about-face quite like that in German politics. This represents the moment Germany has become comfortable with being a military power in Europe and Europe has become comfortable with Germany as a military power.”
“ The Europeans are glad we are all on one page right now, but every German leader I speak to says, ‘Yeah, America’s back, but for how long?’ They’re really afraid of 2024 and a return of Trump or a Trump-like figure.”
“ The net result of all this will be a lot more NATO capability facing Russia in the years ahead. I’m not sure that’s what Putin anticipated.”
“ While I think the main driver is the threat perceived from Russia, the feeling is that the reliance on the transatlantic relationship, as good as it is right now, might not last.”
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