Germany ceased to be a sovereign state in 1945, as it fell under “Allied” occupation. The Soviet army withdrew in 1994, and all Soviet occupation forces left Germany. The Americans, however, remained. Consequently, there are currently about 60,000 American soldiers on German soil, dispersed across various bases throughout the country. The Americans maintain nuclear weapons in Germany—over which they hold exclusive control—while the German government has, in effect, no access to them whatsoever.
By definition, how can a country be considered sovereign when it is literally under the occupation of tens of thousands of foreign troops from another state? Especially when that other state—in this case, the United States—deploys nuclear weapons on its territory that it does not control?
There is no doubt that this is a client state—that its national sovereignty is non-existent. Based on this literal, technical, and precise definition, it is quite possible that there are far fewer sovereign states on the planet than we might think. Wouldn’t you agree? I would argue that, in essence, almost the entire European Union is subservient to the interests of the United States—with the possible exception of France.
I would say that France is perhaps the only semi-sovereign country in Europe. This is primarily due to the fact that it possesses nuclear weapons; it is the only country in the European Union that holds such weapons. Furthermore, it retains a fairly large territory, especially when one takes into account all its overseas possessions. As for Germany, it is undoubtedly a first-rate vassal state. Indeed, various indications of this have emerged during the conflict in Ukraine.
Eurasia (Germany–Russia–China): the nightmare of the USA
To begin with, there was the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, through which cheap Russian energy was channeled to Germany. For decades, the entire German economy—and German industry in particular—relied on this inexpensive energy. This energy came exclusively from Russia, as Russia possesses abundant energy resources, whereas Germany has almost none.
Furthermore, Russia is essentially in Germany’s broader neighborhood. Consequently, Germany sourced all its energy from there—and it was an advantageous arrangement.
The Russians earned significant revenue from selling this energy, while the Germans benefited greatly by using it to power their multifaceted industrial sector. It was, therefore, a mutually beneficial agreement. However, following the outbreak of the conflict—in which Germany was not even a direct participant—the German stance became entirely irrational; one might even call it paranoid.
Germany was not at war with Russia, nor had Russia attacked Germany. There was absolutely no reason—not even a logical one—for Germany to sever all good relations with Russia and, in effect, turn it into an enemy. In other words, they decided that because Russia had attacked Ukraine, the Germans themselves would stop purchasing Russian energy. They evidently believed that, by doing so, they would… punish Russia!
And then, someone blew up that pipeline—Nord Stream 2. On February 8, 2023, Seymour Myron Hersh—the renowned American-Jewish journalist, famous for exposing the Watergate scandal—wrote an extensive and widely discussed article (“How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline”) regarding the destruction of this pipeline in the North Sea, which, it appears, was blown up by underwater demolition divers. According to him, the Americans did it; the United States is behind it (in every event, we must always ask ourselves, “who benefits?”).
Germany’s economic decline
Essentially, Russia was a major competitor to the US in the energy market. By blowing up Nord Stream 2, the US effectively prevented Germany and Russia from resuming energy flows, at least for the foreseeable future.
Moreover, as a result, Germany no longer desires Russian gas—or Russian energy—and has turned to purchasing American liquefied natural gas (LNG). It is, therefore, quite obvious that the Americans blew up Nord Stream 2; in such matters, the crucial question is always cui bono—who benefits?
And it is more than clear that America benefits, as Germany is now compelled to purchase American gas at inflated prices—a situation that particularly pleases the Americans. Furthermore, the Germans—swept up in a “green hysteria” prevailing in their country, driven by fanatical climate activists—not only rejected Russian energy but also shut down all their nuclear power plants, effectively eliminating nuclear energy from their energy mix, all within roughly the same timeframe. You can easily imagine what this has meant for German industry.
The combination of losing access to cheap energy from Russia and the phasing out of nuclear power has led many factories in Germany—such as the automaker Volkswagen—to either close down or relocate to other countries with cheaper energy. The situation regarding political parties in Germany is a burning issue, and there is, understandably, an intense debate over who will take the helm.
The majority of the problems facing Germany—and Europe as a whole—stem from mass migration, specifically uncontrolled mass migration. The German state is currently governed by a coalition of the Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democrats.
They spend literally tens of billions of euros every year on illegal immigrants, many of whom do not work. They receive free housing, free medical care, and… pocket money. All of this, however, is paid for by German taxpayers.
The second issue concerns the war, which shows no signs of ending.
