European Defense, Trans-Atlantic Relations Key At Munich Security Conference -- Stars and Stripes
MUNICH — The Munich Security Conference kicked off Friday with Germany’s president calling out his country for not doing enough to confront global threats, saying 70-year-old guilt over World War II should not be used as a “shield for laziness.”
“Are we doing what we can to stabilize our neighborhood? In the east and in Africa? Are we willing to bear our fair share of the risk?” asked German Federal President Joachim Gauck. “Germany must be ready to do more to guarantee the security others have provided it with for decades.”
“Restraint can thus be taken too far,” he said.
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