Liana Fix: Is Germany Becoming a Danger to Europe?

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In a piece for Handelsblatt, foreign policy expert Liana Fix poses an unusual question: Is Germany itself becoming a danger to Europe? The context: Germany is rearming, while the AfD is simultaneously gaining political influence. In the interview, Fix explains how Europe can guard against the German military being deployed in an anti-democratic manner.

The thrust of the analysis is preventive. Fix asks what happens if anti-democratic forces in Germany come to power and then have access to a significantly stronger Bundeswehr. In such a scenario, the concern runs, the German military could be turned against democracy.

Why the debate is gaining urgency right now

Germany is rearming – that is one side. The AfD is gaining influence – that is the other. Fix links both developments in her analysis: a growing military role for Germany is not per se a gain for European security, but depends decisively on the political leadership under which the armed forces operate.

What Fix proposes for Europe

According to Handelsblatt, the expert outlines in the conversation ways European partners can prepare for such a scenario. At its core, it is about a European security architecture that prevents military power in any single member state from being deployed against shared democratic values.

The bottom line: the question is no longer just whether Germany is doing enough for its own defense. The question is also what safeguards accompany the growing military power in a key EU state – and what happens when those safeguards fail. You can read the full interview in the Handelsblatt.