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In attempting to redeem the past, Germany risks compromising the very liberal principles that post-war Germany was built to defend.

Canada’s landmark submarine deal with Germany signals more than defence modernization—it reflects Europe’s growing quest for strategic autonomy as Washington retreats from traditional alliance leadership. Yet by opening a new Arctic front against Russia while loosening transatlantic cohesion, the pact risks exposing NATO’s deepening fractures rather than reinforcing its collective strength.

Brussels can set all the deadlines it wants, but Beijing has already figured out that Germany, not the European Commission, holds the pen on Europe’s China policy.