Shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in February 2022, former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gave his now-famous Zeitenwende, or turning point, speech.
Just days after Russia invaded, the Chancellor explained that Germany was at a crossroads.
Germany Military Leopard 2 Tank. The Russian invasion had fundamentally ruptured the existing European order, the Chancellor explained, permanently altering the post-Cold War peace and pros…