Germany is building a big scary

Its allies are ready. But are the Germans?

德国正在建设一支庞大得令人生畏的军队

其盟友已准备就绪。但德国人准备好了吗?

Jun 4th 2025|BERLIN AND GÖRLITZ

2025年6月4日|柏林和格尔利茨

THIS TIME they were invited. On May 22nd locals cheered as German tanks rolled through the streets of Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital once occupied by the Nazis. City buses flashed tributes to the fraternal bonds linking the nato allies. Even so, when the Bundeswehr's brass band struck up a rendition of "Prussia's Glory", some of the German dignitaries assembled for the inauguration of their army's 45th Panzer brigade felt a twinge of unease. It wasn't until they saw the beaming faces of their Lithuanian counterparts that they were able to enjoy the show.

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