"Krauts to hell" II oder Germanys new war

Jetzt also auch die Times. Da sieht Anatole Kaletsky gar einen neuen deutschen Krieg gegen Europa heraufziehen und bezieht sich dabei auch noch auf Clausewitz:

If Clausewitz is right that “war is the continuation of policy by other means”, then Germany is again at war with Europe — at least in the sense that German policy is trying to achieve in Europe the characteristic objectives of war.

Auf der anderen Seite des Atlantik sieht man die Euro Krise, wenn auch pragmatischer, so doch nicht weniger dramatisch.  Bruce Stokes vom German Marshall Fund schreibt:

The euro crisis is no longer simply an economic problem. It is increasingly a foreign and security policy challenge for the United States.

And this crisis has the potential to undermine the transatlantic alliance, something the Soviets never accomplished during the Cold War.

Default by one or more euro area countries could well lead to stagnant economic growth, introspection and self-preoccupation in Europe. A weakened, distracted Europe would prove a strategic liability for the United States.

It would mean a Europe even less able to defend itself. One that cuts back on foreign aid. A Europe that falls short in its effort to curb greenhouse gases. That becomes dependent on China to fund its debt. That is less able to stand up to Russian energy blackmail. Or to impose trade sanctions to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

A Europe where the standard of living is declining could also face a growing public backlash in the form of rising nationalism and populism that could pull Europe apart. And a disintegrating Europe would only accelerate America’s drift toward an Asian-centric foreign policy. A development that is neither in Europe’s, nor America’s self-interest.

A Europe that is tearing itself apart will be, by definition, less strong. And a Europe that is less strong will be less useful for the United States