Germany Rearms to Sustain US Hegemony

Germany’s recent military strategy and large rearmament plan — long‑range weapons, AI, a 460,000 total force and a reserve tied into civilian society — are not primarily about European strategic independence. Instead, they are structured to make Germany the logistical and command node that keeps NATO’s transatlantic integration working on behalf of American power. — If true, European rearmament debates and public support for spending are misframed: they may be deepening rather than reducing dependence on U.S. military leadership and thus reshape alliance politics and domestic governance in Europe.