German Militarization: What Could Go Wrong? | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

About this episode

The episode discusses Germany's plans for military expansion, US foreign policy regarding the Falkland Islands, and recent Israeli military actions near Lebanon.

Editorial cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • Germany plans to become the strongest “conventional army in Europe ” by 2039—the 100th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland that began World War II . Titled “Verantwortung für Europa,” or “Responsibility for Europe,” the military strategy identifies Russia as the primary threat and sets out scenarios for possible attacks on NATO territory. Former Axis partner Japan has also begun remilitarization. • A leaked Pentagon internal email proposes that the US should reassess its support for Britain’s claim to the Falkland Islands because the UK did not do enough to help the US/Israeli war against Iran. It argues that the US could review a policy of endorsing European claims to longstanding “ imperial possessions.” It also argued that Spain should be suspended from NATO for refusing to allow US war planes to be based in or fly over. • Since agreeing last week to a ceasefire with Hezbollah, the Israeli army has been leveling neighborhoods in towns and villages near the Lebanese-Israeli border. The military says it destroys buildings…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ted Rall, Jamarl Thomas

Topics covered

• German militarization
• NATO
• US foreign policy
• Middle East conflict
• military strategy
• international relations

Keywords

• Germany
• militarization
• NATO
• Falkland Islands
• Hezbollah
• US foreign policy
• Russia
• Japan
• Middle East

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Germany, Russia, NATO, Japan, Pentagon, UK, Spain, Hezbollah

Places: Falkland Islands, Lebanese-Israeli border

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