New York Times: “No European country matters more to European unity and the Western alliance. But as Germany struggles to overcome its post-World War II reluctance to lead on security matters in Europe and set aside its instinct to accommodate rather than confront Russia, Europe’s most pivotal country has waffled in the first crucial test for the new government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz.”
“Germany’s evident hesitation to take forceful measures has fueled doubts about its reliability as an ally — reversing the dynamic with the United States in recent years — and added to concerns that Moscow could use German wavering as a wedge to divide a united European response to any Russian aggression.”
Euro Intelligence: “Germany has finally reached this Oh My God moment, when the country realizes that it is dependent on Russian gas to get through the winter, and that they have not prepared for a plan B…”
“Do not underestimate the political dynamics of what happens when people freeze to death.”
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