Ah ah hello and welcome to cross stock were all Things Considered i Peter Lavelle during the cold war, washington policy on europe was to keep the russians out, the americans in the germans down. In many respects, the same policy remains and play the day with the germans. Now they have some different ideas. And how is that ice leading russia plan going . Ah, discuss these issues and more. Im joined by my guess, martin j america. Hes an Award Winning journalist and commentator, and in budapest we have George Samuel lee. Hes a podcast to read the goggle, which can be found on youtube and locals originally across stock rules. In fact, i mean you can jump anytime you want and i would appreciate it. I. Lets start out with george in budapest because its quite interesting to me, georgia because of the situation in ukraine. The hall german question has arisen again. Ok. And so if i count the decade, this is a 100 year plus from the german question. The germans are not doing enough. The germans
But that doesnt mean that just because thats the way they were in the seventys and eightys doesnt mean that thats the way theyre always going to be. They are now openly saying that we need to prepare for a conflict with russia or show that we need to prepare for a conflict with russia. And again, no one pays any attention to this. And theres a whole talking about europe must unite against russia and europe. And i under jo menosis is the biggest, the strongest power in europe. I see, you know, that thats the rub. Martin, i was, that was the question i was going to be as he usually does here, very quickly because the way the shields fox and other german officials, i sometimes wonder where germany begins and you and vice versa. And then again, i was putting up claiming that germany will spend 1000000000 euro on rearmament the 20th century. Wasnt that long ago martin go . Yeah, yeah, i mean, actually im going to sort of closer to the when i, i dont think 100000000 to 100 years is that much
A big player. So thats why they just recently held back sending big guns which ukraines are really pissed off about. Theyre also dragging their feet about circle leper tanks, which may or may not materialize. You know, jenny does not want to be identified as the key deal breaker in the conflict because it is afraid that russia will hit germany. And this is what part of this is designed to invent a corporal shoots. You make a massage and i think youve given great credit co shoot, said in the parliament where you go, the deputies roaring. You know for the 1st time and probably 30 is you know, a leader in germany. Ashley could say to the parliament, when you spend much more money, im going to be spending. And not everybody went, oh no, we really should think about that. I mean, lets look at history. You know, were going to go to a low baseline. However, were giving history, i have to be delicate here, given history. Once the germans put their mind to something they tend to take on a life
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