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Not as touchy as Germans being asked to meet their NATO spending requirements 😉
"The leader of Europe" my ass >

The Germans were effectively neutered in '45.  Partially by being occupied by the Soviets and the Western Allies, but mostly by having a lot of young men lying dead between Berlin and Moscow.  
Modern Germany couldn't lead a Girl Scout Troop across a playground.  They're a has-been power like Spain and the Netherlands, whose primary national defense is the United States.  What Germany says carries the weight of a pillow. >

Germany had 4,500 tanks in 1990, with heavy tanks about 2,000. Today there are 220 heavy tanks, half of them defunct. What do you suggest? >

Invest in defense.
The best time to build a modern army was 20 years ago, the second best time is today. >

100 billion Euros are there now, in addition to the 50 billion per year for defense. US companies are jus to raising their export prices.
Ordered Chinooks: 3 billion Dollars, suddenly now 6 billion. How come? 😉 >

Ah, of course it's the US' fault! >

Not fault. US companies are as greedy as always. That is their business model.
And Americans are very touchy to critics. 😉