Germany’s new national security strategy is strong on goals, less so on means
Olaf Scholz unveils a long-delayed review
The Danes do it. The Dutch do it. Even Jamaica, Honduras and Papua New Guinea regularly state the formal goals of their defence and foreign policies. And so now does Germany. Long squeamish about flexing its muscles despite being the world’s fourth-biggest economy and a pillar of European stability, the country bit the bullet on June 14th and launched its first-ever national security strategy.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Big words”
Europe June 17th 2023
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- Germany’s new national security strategy is strong on goals, less so on means
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