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Draft paper: Germany to boost military role on world stage
Deutsche Welle ^ | 27.05.2016 | [nm/sms (AFP, dpa)]

Posted on 05/30/2016 8:50:14 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Germany is ready to take on a bigger military role to maintain global security, according to a government white paper. The draft document indicates a possible shift away from Germany’s postwar era of military restraint.

The government’s position paper on security policy, seen by media outlets on Friday, said Germany was increasingly seen as a “key player” in Europe, and had “a responsibility to actively help shape the global order.”

It added that Germany could do more at a time when the global community was grappling with threats including terrorism waged by “Islamic State,” cybercrime and a more aggressive Russia. At the same time, however, the paper pointed out that there would be clear limits to Berlin’s contribution. …

(Excerpt) Read more at dw.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; US: New York; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: 2016election; alexistsipras; election2016; europeanunion; france; germany; greece; nato; newyork; poland; syriza; trump; trumpeffect; unitedkingdom
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To: Olog-hai

German military in a boosted role world wide? History says this will not end well.


41 posted on 05/31/2016 4:57:26 AM PDT by Personal Responsibility (We need a separation of press and state!)
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To: austinaero

There are a lot more Germans than there are Muslims. The Germans just are not angry enough yet.


42 posted on 05/31/2016 5:08:49 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ask Bernie supporters two questions: Who is rich. Who decides. In the past, that meant who died.)
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To: Olog-hai

My guess this is all about the EU army they are planning to put together.


43 posted on 05/31/2016 5:44:29 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Olog-hai

Germany?

That country now over-run with Muslims?

And the percentage of German military who are Muslim?


44 posted on 05/31/2016 6:23:26 AM PDT by G Larry (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants.)
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To: Olog-hai

Germany—one of the 10 member nations of the former WEU (a military alliance) that has been incorporated into the EU.

They are: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands & the UK (a five-nation mutual defense alliance that was founded at the end of WW2, 3-17-48, Brussels Treaty); Germany and Italy (added under the modified Brussels treaty, a military alliance born on 10-23-54, known as the Western European Union); and Portugal, Spain and Greece, later allowed to join the WEU.


45 posted on 05/31/2016 6:58:28 AM PDT by TurkeyLurkey
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To: Georgia Girl 2

I believe your guess is correct.


46 posted on 05/31/2016 6:59:15 AM PDT by TurkeyLurkey
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To: Olog-hai

Uh-oh.


47 posted on 05/31/2016 7:01:02 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (HaShem first! Anything else is idolatry, a violation of the very first commandment!)
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To: Jack Hammer

What democracies are you talking about?


48 posted on 05/31/2016 7:12:50 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: rrrod

They’ve been taking over the Netherlands’ military by degrees of late. They have even made inroads on Switzerland’s military. Among the so-called “far right” are pan-Germanist elements.


49 posted on 05/31/2016 7:14:30 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: thoughtomator

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Unbelievers will be comfortable with eternal punishment, commensurate with their sins.

(or not)


50 posted on 05/31/2016 1:43:02 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor

Thanks, Muhammad.


51 posted on 05/31/2016 2:44:57 PM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: thoughtomator

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Muhammad Appears to be your guy!

He doesn’t believe either.


52 posted on 05/31/2016 4:13:43 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor

Obsession with unbelievers and prophecy is the hallmark of Islam, so maybe you ought to take a good long hard look in the mirror and ask yourself what you have really become.


53 posted on 05/31/2016 4:40:52 PM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: thoughtomator

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No, lack of belief in Yehova and his infallible word is the hallmark of islam and of thoughtomator.


54 posted on 05/31/2016 4:46:46 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor

You must be loads of fun at parties.


55 posted on 05/31/2016 4:49:57 PM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: Olog-hai

Germany and Japan, as I clearly stated.


56 posted on 05/31/2016 5:48:49 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Jack Hammer

Where are they “democracies”? Japan is a constitutional monarchy and Germany is a (socialistic) republic in name only.

Not that “democracy” is the ideal form of government, should either country look at same. The Communist Manifesto stated “win(ning) the battle of democracy” as an imperative, in its second chapter, so no such battle ought to be allowed to take place.


57 posted on 05/31/2016 6:06:15 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I intended the word democracy to mean ‘free countries.’

Feel free to pick nits if it gets you off.


58 posted on 05/31/2016 6:10:34 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Jack Hammer

OK, I agree, relatively free, until you scrutinize their constitutions a bit, even with MacArthur having a hand in the Japanese one, which is admittedly more free than the Grundgesetz as it stands but still has some socialistic tenets (such as in Article 25).

It really is sad that Abe Shinzou is out to subvert both Articles 9 and 20.


59 posted on 05/31/2016 6:26:06 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Sure. Whatever.


60 posted on 05/31/2016 6:35:18 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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