Europe, today, has two pillars. An economic and political pillar, which is the European Union, and a political and military one, NATO. Both are headquartered in Brussels, but they have gone decades almost without speaking to each other. However, Europe's strength derives precisely from this double pillar. During the summit of the military alliance being held this Tuesday and Wednesday in Ankara, European leaders will have to recognize without mincing words that the second pillar of Europe must be urgently rebuilt.

On Friday, May 8, in the midst of the commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, it was evident that Germany will soon be the main European military power again. Next year its defense spending will be equivalent to that of France and Great Britain combined, and the plan is for it to be considerably higher by 2030. The declared objective of the German government is to have "the most powerful conventional army in Europe." It is true that France and Great Britain have nuclear weapons, but this means less money for other defense materials. Therefore, the question is not "will this come true?"; if there are no unforeseen events, it will come true. The question, especially on this solemn anniversary, is: "How can we ensure that, this time, the growth of German military power is positive for all of Europe?"