On February 24, 2022, Russian tanks rolled across the border into Ukraine. They attacked in the north from Belarus, in the south from occupied Crimea, and they attacked from the east, heading toward the capital Kiev. Just one month before, Germany had been reluctant to send weapons to Ukraine, not wanting to inflame already tense relations with Russia. The Germans infamously offered the Ukrainians just 5,000 helmets in response to their plea for help, as Russian troops amassed at the border.
But just two days after the invasion of February 24, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a surprise announcement. He committed the German government to increased military spending in 2022 by 100 billion euros. And, he pledged to send Ukraine 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 surface-to-air missiles.
This move did not just put Vladimir Putin on notice that Germany would stand with the Ukrainians... It also signaled a radical shift in Germany’s policy, one that had stood for decades.
As the news website France24 noted,
“Often described as predictable and ‘robotic,’ Chancellor Olaf Scholz has become emboldened since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, smashing policy taboos to steer Germany into ‘a new era’ that could reshape its role on the world stage.” (February 28, 2022)
And that’s exactly what this shift has done--radically change Germany’s post-war policy. Since World War 2, Germany has not allowed its weapons makers to export into war zones. It has not even allowed third parties to buy them for use in these areas. That policy was a reaction to Germany’s dark, Nazi past. But now, everything has changed. This policy about-face has been nothing less than stunning.
But there’s more to the story. You see, it’s not just that Germany is taking a more muscular approach to its own defense and its neighbors’ defense. There’s something else happening behind the scenes. What does it mean for Bible prophecy? And where will it lead in the end-times?
We’ll discuss that today, on Tomorrow’s World. And be ready to request your own free copy of our study guide, Germany in Prophecy. I’ll give you the information to request your copy, later in the program.
So, what is the significance of Germany’s more robust, bold approach, politically and militarily? Why does Germany matter, especially in the end-times?
But just two days after the invasion of February 24, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a surprise announcement. He committed the German government to increased military spending in 2022 by 100 billion euros. And, he pledged to send Ukraine 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 surface-to-air missiles.
This move did not just put Vladimir Putin on notice that Germany would stand with the Ukrainians... It also signaled a radical shift in Germany’s policy, one that had stood for decades.
As the news website France24 noted,
“Often described as predictable and ‘robotic,’ Chancellor Olaf Scholz has become emboldened since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, smashing policy taboos to steer Germany into ‘a new era’ that could reshape its role on the world stage.” (February 28, 2022)
And that’s exactly what this shift has done--radically change Germany’s post-war policy. Since World War 2, Germany has not allowed its weapons makers to export into war zones. It has not even allowed third parties to buy them for use in these areas. That policy was a reaction to Germany’s dark, Nazi past. But now, everything has changed. This policy about-face has been nothing less than stunning.
But there’s more to the story. You see, it’s not just that Germany is taking a more muscular approach to its own defense and its neighbors’ defense. There’s something else happening behind the scenes. What does it mean for Bible prophecy? And where will it lead in the end-times?
We’ll discuss that today, on Tomorrow’s World. And be ready to request your own free copy of our study guide, Germany in Prophecy. I’ll give you the information to request your copy, later in the program.
So, what is the significance of Germany’s more robust, bold approach, politically and militarily? Why does Germany matter, especially in the end-times?