http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20220417-062107-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/a-strategic-culture-must-be-part-of-the-national-security-strategy/ A Strategic Culture Must be Part of the National Security Strategy Kiesewetter, Roderich eng 2022-03-28 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 German foreign policy Security Strategy Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The handling and development of the war in Ukraine will be a test of the effectiveness of  Germany's role in the EU and the world. The most important part of the turning point must be a return to Realpolitik and the development of a national security strategy based on smart power. The turning point in Germany concerns four areas in particular: 1) German armed forces (Bundeswehr) 2) strategic culture 3) National Security Strategy 4) strengthening crisis prevention and the development of a "civilian reserve".