While lamenting the good luck of the Chinese people, Schroeder prayed with the greatest expectation that it was just a misunderstanding.

It is a pity that God did not hear Schroeder's prayers, and intelligence soon brought the latest news: the Russians are indeed engaged in discussions on how to strengthen Russia's military presence in the European direction.

Note that Russia asks you to discuss "how to strengthen" rather than "whether to strengthen", which is terrible news for Germany, because it means that if the Germans want to defuse this problem, it will take a lot of energy!

At the same time, while the public and the media in Germany are denouncing the Russians to strengthen their military strength in the European direction and the Baltic Fleet, another voice is also rising: Does Germany need military protection from the United States?

No one thought there was anything wrong with this voice, because for the previous half a century, the old Mao Tzu had been holding a gun to his head, and the Germans had to sleep with one eye open at night for half a century.

Why is "timely hedonism" so prevalent in Europe? In the final analysis, it is not because those young people in Europe think that a nuclear war may break out in this world at any time, and they are still alive and well today, maybe they will burp tomorrow.

Even if the Soviet Union is now gone, for the German people, how can the huge psychological pressure and psychological shadow brought by the Soviet Union over the past few decades be erased in these short years?

For example, Michael Kretschmer, the governor of Rhineland-Palatinate, made it clear in his public media speech: "Germany cannot do without the United States!"

Subsequently, Michael Kretschmer made it clear: "The United States has stationed more than 16,000 soldiers in our Rhineland-Palatinate, and for these 16,000 soldiers, over the years, the US government has invested more than $1 billion in the construction of bases, apartments and shopping malls in our state, which has brought 3,000 direct jobs to our Rhineland-Palatinate, and these 3,000 Germans live and consume, which further drives the economy;

In addition, the flour, meat and other daily necessities needed by these more than 16,000 American soldiers are also directly purchased from our local area, which also directly drives our economy.

Coupled with the fact that these more than 16,000 soldiers spend and shop locally, according to the state government's calculations, Rhineland-Palatinate has increased its GDP by at least $3 billion because of these 16,000 American soldiers, not to mention the deeper impact......"

The moderator immediately asked, "Mr. Kretschmer, can you tell me what this 'deeper' effect you are talking about?"

"Of course," Michael Kretschmer nodded happily, "and this deeper effect is confidence." ”

"Confidence?" the host was surprised: "How do you say that?"

"It can also be said to be a sense of security," explained Michael Kretschmer, "and I know that many people do not welcome the presence of troops on our land, after all, it is considered by many to be a relatively undignified thing, but we say the other way around, without these garrisons...... Miss Hannah, let me ask you directly, do you think you would feel safe if Rhineland-Palatinate didn't have this American army?"

"This ......"

The host, Miss Hannah, frowned and looked embarrassed.

"You feel insecure, don't you?" Michael Kretschmer spread his hands: "Not only Miss Hannah, but many people, if not the vast majority, think this way, after all, no matter how much we don't welcome Americans, one undeniable fact is that Americans are protecting our national defense...... Gentlemen, we can't count on those drunks on the battlefields of Afghanistan to keep us safe, can we?"

During this period of time, the "drunken Afghans" have made the Germans a joke for the whole of Europe, and the performance of this German army on the battlefield in Afghanistan has made the whole of Germany lose face, even the most hard-headed German nationalists have to admit that this German army is really unable to fulfill its responsibility to protect German national security, and the host Miss Hannah is naturally no exception, she nodded with embarrassment: "Our army ...... It's really disappointing......

"Really?" Michael Kretschmer was pleased that his argument was supported by the moderator, and he nodded with a slightly heavy expression: "Although this is a very embarrassing fact, we must admit that if it were not for the presence of Americans, it might have ......"

"Probably" anything, Michael Kretschmer didn't say, but everyone understood what he meant.

Even the audience in front of the TV felt the depression and dullness, after all, the Soviet Union had only been closed down for a few years.

The host Hannah was silent for a moment, and finally broke the oppressive silence: "But, Mr. Kretschmer, there are also people who think that before the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Americans did provide security protection for Germany, but now the Soviet Union is gone, the Warsaw Pact is gone, and since Germany's biggest enemy is gone, the Americans naturally have no need to be stationed in Germany, and the Americans have provided us with protection, but that is already in the past tense - what do you think of this point of view?"

"I've heard this point of view," Michael Kretschmer nodded unexpectedly, "even some time ago, this view was quite popular, and it was felt that there would not be another large-scale invasion war in this world......"

Speaking of this, Michael Kretschmer's expression suddenly became serious: "But I would like to ask those who hold this view a question: what do you think about the fact that Russia, which has been going viral for this period of time, will strengthen its military presence in the European direction and at the same time strengthen the strength of its Baltic Fleet?"

The host Hannah's face changed and she stopped talking.

Michael Kretschmer's expression became agitated, he waved his arms vigorously, and said loudly: "Those who think that Russia cannot have a military conflict with us, let alone an invasion war, do you think that Russia is doing this only because they have too much money in their hands and can't find a place to spend it?"

Hannah's face changed suddenly.

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