Ribo Kader

A German Gen Zer said in an FT interview that he’d never join the military, not even in the face of an invasion, because he’d “rather be occupied than dead.” You hear this mentality in Germany often, especially among youth. What I find most striking about this is the lack of any motivation to, or even awareness of the need to, protect their loved ones or others in society who are unable to protect themselves: children, the elderly, the sick. With the Russians at the proverbial gates of their towns and cities, ready to torture, rape, and butcher their family and neighbors, would these young people truly rather “be occupied” than risk their lives to protect their own from this horror? If the answer is yes, then the German security crisis will never end no matter how many billions we spend. More than munitions in its stores, Germany is missing courage in its citizens. Such as we are today, without the strength and courage of our neighbors and allies, faced with an invasion we would fall in a weekend.

"A New Foreign Policy for Europe: Give Russia a free hand on the Continent", Curtis Yarvin. The influence of a far-right ideologue on the Trump administration. 1/25

Splashdown confirmed! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on an exciting fifth flight test of Starship!