http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20220412-011228-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/arming-for-peace/ Arming for Peace - The turning point for a sustainable peace order in Europe Deitelhoff, Nicole eng 2022-04-06 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 German foreign policy National Security Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The German chancellor’s speech on February 27, 2022, stating that changed times also demand changed policies, has been readily interpreted as a plea for a primarily military-focused policy aimed at deterrence, which may now finally once again be oriented towards political realities. It is almost breathtaking how, in a very short time, entire traditions of thought are nominally being laid to rest in this debate, without any critical questioning of whether this is justified: Does the war in Ukraine really demonstrate that diplomacy or the approach of interdependence have failed? How wise can a policy be that simply wants to reverse past policy by means of a „turning point“?