Το εύδαιμον το ελεύθερον, το δ’ ελεύθερον το εύψυχον. – Ευτυχισμένοι είναι οι ελεύθεροι και ελεύθεροι είναι οι γενναίοι. // // Happy are the free and free are the brave.
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March 13, 2025
Up in Arms - Angry at Trump, the Continent is unifying and militarizing with haste.
Germany is moving fast to rearm. The nation held elections on February 23. It has yet to agree on a coalition—but on March 4 it agreed to what would be one of the biggest increases of the German military since the end of World War ii.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have, between them, shocked Germany into action.
United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled to Europe on February 10 demanding that European powers boost their spending—not to 2 percent of their annual economic output as President Trump demanded during his first term, but to 5 percent. Vice President JD Vance supported that message at the Munich Security Conference February 14-16, accusing Europe of turning its back on democracy and free speech, and warning that there would be no more support from America if this was the case.
Finally, on February 28 Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy held their explosive meeting, arguing and shouting over each other in front of the press. Shortly afterward, Trump cut off aid and then intelligence from Ukraine.
Much of this is understandable. The U.S. does shoulder the burden of Europe’s defense. It has spent millions propping up Ukraine. It seems clear that Hunter Biden and other Biden family members had corrupt dealings in Ukraine that its current leaders have not exposed.
Nevertheless, these moves are terrifying Europeans. They are realizing they cannot rely on the U.S., and that without America’s protection they are naked and vulnerable in a dangerous world.
Germany Goes Nuclear?
Even before Germany’s elections, Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, gave a bold speech. “We need to have discussions with both the British and the French—the two European nuclear powers—about whether nuclear sharing, or at least nuclear security from the [United Kingdom] and France, could also apply to us,” he said.
Politico noted that this marked “a huge shift in position” and “a major strategic shift for Germany.”
These are themes that French President Emmanuel Macron has brought up repeatedly, but that Germany has been coy about. In 2020, after one such outburst, Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote, “A clear trend is taking place: President Macron demands what Germany wants. I don’t believe Macron would ever say what he said unless Germany approved of it. He acts as a sort of puppet to Germany!”
“Imagine if a German chancellor gave a speech like Mr. Macron did, demanding that all Europe support Brussels’ dictates,” he wrote. “Germany wouldn’t dare make such a proposal right now! But it is definitely in Germany’s interest—and Macron is the one pushing for it!”
Now, Germany dares.
In his election victory speech, Mr. Merz continued with this theme. “My absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can really achieve independence from the U.S.A.”
That is a stunning statement from a German leader—and, again, reminiscent of statements from Macron.
Unsurprisingly Mr. Macron was quick to respond. Within days, a French official told the Telegraph they could easily send a military jet with nuclear bombs to Germany, and that such an action might also pressure Britain to share its nuclear missiles. Then Mr. Macron himself replied on March 5: “Responding to the historic call of the future German Chancellor, I have decided to open the strategic debate on the protection of our allies on the European continent through our (nuclear) deterrence.”
Germany currently has American nuclear bombs. But that gives the U.S. a lot of leverage: Do what we want, or we remove your nuclear umbrella. This offer from France strengthens them greatly against the U.S.
But the most dramatic announcement came from the leaders of main German parties on March 4.
A Military Superpower
The deal between the right-wing Christian Democrats (cdu) and left-wing Social Democrats (spd), proposed by Friedrich Merz, would amend the German constitution, eliminating all restrictions on military spending. The constitution limits how much Germany can borrow. Under the new deal, all military spending above 1 percent of gdp would not count toward the debt limit; if the money is for weapons, Germany can borrow as much as it likes. The deal would unlock €500 billion for infrastructure over 10 years and make it easier for states to borrow money.
These two parties introduced Germany’s constitutional balanced budget rule in 2009, and now they are ready to kill it.
EuroIntelligence called the plan “without a doubt the biggest U-turn in Germany since 1969 when Germany started to revalue the D-mark. And it has been made possible by Donald Trump. The sheer depth and the breadth of the coalition agreement goes beyond anything political observers, us included, imagined possible.”
Berenberg Bank’s chief economist, Holger Schmieding, called Merz’s proposal “a really big bazooka,” and “a fiscal sea change for Germany.” “Germany is finally taking on the leadership role which, given its size and its fiscal space, it should have assumed years ago,” he said.
Germany Thinks the Unthinkable
Leaked plans show Merz wants to spend an extra €400 billion on defense, though it is unclear on what timescale.
Back in 2022, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced a €100 billion fund to boost defense spending. He was clear that it would be in addition to Germany spending 2 percent of its gdp on its military, the nato minimum. Later he watered down this pledge, and used the fund to bring Germany up to that nato minimum level of funding.
What Merz proposed is four times larger. Last year Germany spent €61.9 billion on its defense. An extra €400 billion is colossal. If spread over five years, German defense spending would more than double.
“The immense figures under discussion in Berlin would have been politically unthinkable a week ago, before the total loss of faith in U.S. friendship,” wrote the Telegraph’s Ambrose Evans-Pritchard. “If enacted on anything close to this scale, such a high-octane blast of military Keynesianism will entirely change the economic and geopolitical shape of the world” (March 5).
Marcus Söder—leader of the Christian Social Union party, which works with the Christian Democrats—spelled out what they wanted. “We need a drone force of 100,000 drones, 800 new tanks, 2,000 Patriot missiles and 1,000 Taurus just for Germany as a protective shield like the ‘Iron Dome,’” he said. “Only the strong will be taken seriously.”
European Military Spending
The same day as Merz voiced his plans, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a similar rearmament push for all of Europe. “We are in an era of rearmament,” she said. “Europe is ready to massively boost its defense spending.”
This plan would also mean that money borrowed for military spending would be exempted from European funding rules. The European Commission would provide €150 billion in loans for defense.
Von der Leyen’s plan will make a difference—but not as much as Merz’s. Many EU states are close to maxing out their credit cards. France is the EU’s second-largest military spender. Their debt is 110 percent the size of their economy. Italy, in third place, has a debt-to-gdp ratio of over 130 percent. Neither can easily borrow more. By contrast, Germany’s debt-to-gdp ratio is just 62 percent. Germany already has the EU’s largest defense spending. Merz’s plan would make it imposingly dominant, leaving France and all other EU nations in the dust.
Across Europe, stocks in defense firms are soaring. Rheinmetall shares rose nearly 20 percent in the few days of trading after the Trump-Zelenskyy fracas. bae Systems rose 16 percent; Germany’s Hensoldt AG, more than 30 percent; France’s Dassault Aviation, 10 percent; France’s Thales SA, which makes defense electronics, better than 20 percent. Investors clearly expect a bonanza of military spending.
Redesigning Factories
While defense is booming, Europe’s manufacturing industry as a whole is struggling. There is an obvious solution.
Germany’s current chancellor, Olaf Scholz, announced in February that the Alstom train factory in Görlitz would stop making train carriages and instead build tanks, after the Franco-German defense giant knds took it over. A few weeks later, Rheinmetall announced it will retool two factories making car parts into manufacturing ammunition.
The Italian news outlet Corriere della Sera published leaked details of plans to shift Italy’s auto industry to making arms. Subcontractors in Italy currently make parts for the German car industry; they could shift to supplying the German arms industry. “It is becoming obvious to everybody that defense spending is the way to offset job losses in the car industry,” said Schmieding.
Read more:
https://www.thetrumpet.com/31140-up-in-arms.
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FRAUD RFK Jr. now promoting FAKE…”measles outbreak”!!! Tells Americans to get…VACCINATED FOR IT!!
FRAUD RFK Jr. now promoting FAKE…”measles outbreak”!!! Tells Americans to get…VACCINATED FOR IT!!
-by John Kountouris | Los Angeles | 02 March 2025 |Find me on social Media!: Facebook • Twitter • Instagram • LinkedIn • Youtube
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not wasted any time…REPAYING his Jewish handlers who helped him get into Trump’s…TREASONOUS and MUDEROUS administration!
He is now promoting the next…FAKE “pandemic,” that of the…MEASLES and this is now becoming a big topic on the mainstream media!!!
ALL the new type of vaccines that are our now contain the…mRNA technology that has already…KILLED MILLIONS WORLWIDE!!! So, that means that RFK Jr.’s MMR “vaccine” is going to, ALSO, leave a bunch of FOOLS…DEAD just like the COVID-19 vaccine has!!!
WAKE UP, PEOPLE!!!
Guys, this has to be the final straw.
How can MAHA or MAGA defend this? https://foxnews.com/opinion/robert-f-kennedy-jr-measles-outbreak-call-action-all-us
RFK Jr is a fraud
Not only is he pushing the fake measles narrative, he is telling you his mission is to regain your trust in the same federal health agencies that just spent the last 5 years trying to kill you…
Not stop the COVID-19 poisonous mRNA shots
See now FOX NEWS…DECEPTIVE report on this…
ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR.: Measles outbreak is call to action for all of us
MMR vaccine is crucial to avoiding potentially deadly disease
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel joins ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss an outbreak of the measles virus in Texas and other areas of the United States.
As the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I am deeply concerned about the recent measles outbreak. This situation has escalated rapidly, with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reporting 146 confirmed cases since late January 2025, primarily in the South Plains region. Tragically, this outbreak has claimed the life of a school-aged child, the first measles-related fatality in the United States in over a decade.
Vaccines not only protect individual children from measles, but also contribute to community immunity, protecting those who are unable to be vaccinated due to medical reasons.
Measles is a highly contagious respiratory illness with certain health risks, especially to unvaccinated individuals. The virus spreads through direct contact with infectious droplets when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes. Early symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes, followed by a characteristic body rash. Most cases are mild, but rare complications can be severe, including pneumonia, blindness, and encephalitis. Prior to the introduction of the vaccine in the 1960s, virtually every child in the United States contracted measles. For example, in the United States, from 1953 to 1962, on average there were 530,217 confirmed cases and 440 deaths, a case fatality rate of 1 in 1,205 cases.
The current Texas outbreak has predominantly affected children, with 116 of the 146 cases occurring in individuals under 18 years of age. The DSHS reports that 79 of the confirmed cases involved individuals who had not received the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, while 62 cases had unknown vaccine status. At least five had received an MMR vaccine.

Human crowd surrounding an injectable measles vaccine bottle on purple background. Horizontal composition with copy space. (iStock)
In response to this outbreak, I have directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) to work closely with the Texas health authorities to provide comprehensive support. HHS’ efforts include offering technical assistance, laboratory support, vaccines, and therapeutic medications as needed. The CDC is in continuous communication with Texas health officials, ensuring a coordinated and effective response to contain the outbreak. I have spoken with Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas health officials, committing to providing them any additional support they need to bring this outbreak to an end. I have also spoken to the bereaved parents of the deceased child to offer consolation.
As healthcare providers, community leaders, and policymakers, we have a shared responsibility to protect public health. This includes ensuring that accurate information about vaccine safety and efficacy is disseminated. We must engage with communities to understand their concerns, provide culturally competent education, and make vaccines readily accessible for all those who want them.
It is also our responsibility to provide up-to-date guidance on available therapeutic medications. While there is no approved antiviral for those who may be infected, CDC has recently updated their recommendation supporting administration of vitamin A under the supervision of a physician for those with mild, moderate, and severe infection. Studies have found that vitamin A can dramatically reduce measles mortality.
Parents play a pivotal role in safeguarding their children’s health. All parents should consult with their healthcare providers to understand their options to get the MMR vaccine. The decision to vaccinate is a personal one. Vaccines not only protect individual children from measles, but also contribute to community immunity, protecting those who are unable to be vaccinated due to medical reasons.
Tens of thousands died with, or of, measles annually in 19th Century America. By 1960 — before the vaccine’s introduction — improvements in sanitation and nutrition had eliminated 98% of measles deaths. Good nutrition remains a best defense against most chronic and infectious illnesses. Vitamins A, C, and D, and foods rich in vitamins B12, C, and E should be part of a balanced diet.
Healthcare professionals on the front lines of this outbreak are working tirelessly to treat affected individuals and prevent further transmission. Their dedication and resilience are commendable, and they deserve unwavering support. It is essential that we provide them with the resources and backing they need to continue their vital work.
The measles outbreak in Texas is a call to action for all of us to reaffirm our commitment to public health. By working together — parents, healthcare providers, community leaders, and government officials, we can prevent future outbreaks and protect the health of our nation. Under my leadership, HHS is and will always be committed to radical transparency to regain the public’s trust in its health agencies.
For more information about measles, please visit the CDC’s official website or contact your local health department.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is the 26th Secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services.
SOURCE:
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/robert-f-kennedy-jr-measles-outbreak-call-action-all-us
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Το εύδαιμον το ελεύθερον, το δ’ ελεύθερον το εύψυχον. – Ευτυχισμένοι είναι οι ελεύθεροι και ελεύθεροι είναι οι γενναίοι. // // Happy are the free and free are the brave.