Energy security for Germany is a permanent national interest
Neither illogical nor questionable
Insisting that the source of Germany’s energy be from transoceanic shipments or pipelines through and from areas whose stability relies on near permanent military occupation -
and that German-Russian enmity and military rivalry between Europe and Russia be a permanent state
that is illogical
When it's in effect OUR money it's both. Germany has saved BILLIONS from underfunding NATO, they can pay up their arrears and do what they want for energy even if it's not in their national security interests.