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Germany’s Reckoning
When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz proclaimed a fundamental reorientation of German policy in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there had been no public debate on the matter. But in the year since, German society has been grappling constructively with the questions that will define its future.
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BERLIN – Germany’s recent decision to furnish Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks may have taken longer than most of its allies wanted, but it nonetheless represents a major breakthrough. It is in keeping with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s proclamation of a dramatic policy reorientation – a Zeitenwende – made just days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year.