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Norwegian fuel supplier refuses U.S. warships over Ukraine (ukdefencejournal.org.uk)
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In a strongly worded statement, the company criticised a televised event involving U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, referring to it as the “biggest shitshow ever presented live on TV.” Haltbakk Bunkers praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his restraint, accusing the U.S. of “putting on a backstabbing TV show” and declaring that the spectacle “made us sick.”

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[–] LeninOnAPrayer@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You're right. I'm a little drunk and misremembered. Germany is not the 3rd largest military. What I was misremembering is their power and control over the EU. Essentially the EU is entirely centered around Germany. So that with their military power makes them the most important nation in Europe in terms of economy and military influence.

I guess my point still stands. Germany is absolutely important enough to both NATO and the EU that them following the US is very influential.

To your last point I'm not so sure Germany feels it is directly at threat given it's geographic position. They are one of the few Western nations that is very industry capable of ramping up production far long before they need to. So I wouldn't say they "know something we don't" (maybe) but more so they do not feel they need to yet. And their focusing on economic control.