Germany's Zeitenwende: The Security and Defense Dimensions.

After reviewing the pacifist tradition of German foreign policy, this article explores the shock of the Russian unleashing of a war on European soil. The article then proceeds to explain the various dimensions of German support for Ukraine, especially in increased military spending and energy uncoupling from Moscow. While conceding that German help often arrived slowly, the article nonetheless depicts the dramatic shift in German policy, which has ushered in a new period in defending democracy with military force. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]