to be meaningful. i know this is something _ to be meaningful. i know this is something taken _ to be meaningful. i know this is something taken an _ to be meaningful. i know this is something taken an awful- to be meaningful. i know this is something taken an awful lot i to be meaningful. i know this isj something taken an awful lot of interest in particularly when you are former ambassador in paris. henry kissinger once said that german promenades throughout much of history germany has been added to record or too strong for the peace of europe. but the importance of harnessing german power at this point when they just harnessing german power at this point when theyjust had four years of donald trump and we have a war on the eastern flank of really does come front and centre aaain. ., , , ., , , ., again. it does. generalists were at the epicentre _ again. it does. generalists were at the epicentre of _ again. it does. generalists were at the epicentre of the _ again. it does. generalists were at the epicentre of the cold - again. it does. generalists were at the epicentre of the cold war- again. it does. generalists were at the epicentre of the cold war and l the epicentre of the cold war and after— the epicentre of the cold war and after 1989 west and germany decided it after1989 west and germany decided it was— after 1989 west and germany decided it was going to check out of the defence and security business and concentrate on economic growth and negotiation and dialogue and leave it to people like the british and french— it to people like the british and french and americans to do the hard security— french and americans to do the hard security and — french and americans to do the hard security and invest in defence. that was what _ security and invest in defence. that was what a — security and invest in defence. that was what a generation of germans felt comfortable with. and that cannot — felt comfortable with. and that cannot change overnight. absolutely. what chancellor schultz has done is