Germany Learns to Think Militarily Again: Defence Readiness, Eastern Europe and the Ghost of Prussia ⋆ The Baltic Review (opens in new tab)

Europe is entering a new strategic age. Words that for decades sounded almost unthinkable in German politics — combat readiness, deterrence, mobilisation, war preparedness — are now part of the official vocabulary in Berlin. Germany’s defence minister Boris Pistorius has repeatedly warned that the country must become capable of defending itself and its allies. In 2024, he said Germany must be “ready for war” by 2029 — not as a declaration of aggression, but as a call to restore deterrence aft...