Law Repealed Which Prevented Germany From Initiating Wars, Assumes NATO Leadership Role, Increases Spending

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"§ 80 StGB 'Preparation of an aggressive war' has been deleted ... It was replaced by a paragraph in the Völkerstrafgesetzbuch - but with changes ... was deleted from 1 January 2017, the § 80 of the Criminal Code, but what had been scarcely reported. This was the paragraph that punished 'the preparation of an attack war.' ... the German government to take on more military 'responsibility,' may lead to a suspicion that the federal government may wish to create the legal space for military interventions and possible offensive wars ... Bundestag adopted the relevant law amending the Criminal Code ... 'Anyone who prepares an attack war (article 26, paragraph 1 of the Basic Law), in which the Federal Republic of Germany is to be involved, and thus creates the danger of a war for the Federal Republic of Germany, will be punished with life imprisonment or imprisonment for under ten years.' ... The § 80 was not deleted completely, but in a modified form ... 'For the purposes of this Statute, "crimes of aggression" means the planning, preparation, initiation or execution of an attack which, by its nature, severity and extent, constitutes a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations by a person who is actually capable of doing so Is to control or direct the political or military action of a state' ... Nor can crimes of aggression be punished. First, the States Parties to the Rome Statute must agree to this by a two-thirds majority from 2017 onwards ... and the jurisdiction of a non-member state can not be exercised 'if the crime was committed by nationals of the State'"
Original: https://www.heise.de/tp/features/80-StGB-Vorbereitung-eines-Angriffskriegs-ist-seit-1-Januar-2017-gestrichen-3590763.html
Translated: https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=de&sp=nmt1&u=https://www.heise.de/tp/features/80-StGB-Vorbereitung-eines-Angriffskriegs-ist-seit-1-Januar-2017-gestrichen-3590763.html&usg=ALkJrhiaNwjIn5GCfsqDM4k4hdBJTr18ig

"Draft law amending the Criminal Code ... The Bundestag has passed the following law: ... (1) Anyone who commits an offensive war or any other offensive which is of its nature, And is a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations, Is punished with life imprisonment.
(2) Anyone who plans an attack or other attack within the meaning of paragraph (1)"
Original: http://www.bundesrat.de/SharedDocs/drucksachen/2016/0701-0800/723-16.pdf
Translated: https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&sp=nmt1&tl=en&u=http://www.bundesrat.de/SharedDocs/drucksachen/2016/0701-0800/723-16.pdf%3F__blob%3DpublicationFile%26v%3D1&usg=ALkJrhiXe2m33vY5lNSm0wYycPuQ3TNaqg

Original: https://dejure.org/gesetze/StGB/80.html
Translated: https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&sp=nmt1&tl=en&u=https://dejure.org/gesetze/StGB/80.html&usg=ALkJrhi3kYcrAB3iGryd2FNBfVpvzL84PQ

"Germany is increasing its defense spending ... Germany now is promising a greater leadership role in coalition operations and regional security"
http://aviationweek.com/aerospace-2017/germany-update-defense-thanks-funding-boost

"Bundeswehr has taken a leadership role in the development of new NATO compounds and its military presence on a rotating basis in Poland and the Baltic states, which supposedly should minimize the danger of Russia's military aggression against those countries"
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/interviews/Heiko-Langner-sums-up-results-of-2016.html

"Chairman of the NATO Military Committee thanks Germany for its leading role in international security and stability ... The Chairman commended Germany’s defence spending increase of almost 2.5 billion euros since 2014, 'reinforcing Germany’s determination to contribute to international stability by further engaging in NATO'"
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_139481.htm

In other words: It appears Germany can now plan and initiate wars against other countries, so long as it doesn't violate UN Charter in doing so. This comes as Germany is in the process of assuming a leadership role in NATO's deployments in the east, allegedly intended to deter Russia, and as Germany is increasing its military expenditure.

 

[krzepice1976]

Drills in 2016 help find a lot law problems im germany(in case of conflitc). I belive we see that germany lawmakers try to solve these problems.
Germany military expenses are significantly below 2%gpb. In 2017 it will be about 1,42%.
Low Germany (not only germany) military spending is reason why US is frustrated.
Generaly large number of european countries will increase military expenses.



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Drills in 2016 help find a lot law problems im germany(in case of conflitc). I belive we see that germany lawmakers try to solve these problems.
Germany military expenses are significantly below 2%gpb. In 2017 it will be about 1,42%.
Low Germany (not only germany) military spending is reason why US is frustrated.
Generaly large number of european countries will increase military expenses.

Ironic that the guy from Poland is comfortable with Germany repealing the law which prevented it from launching wars of aggression.

 

[krzepice1976]

Drills in 2016 help find a lot law problems im germany(in case of conflitc). I belive we see that germany lawmakers try to solve these problems.
Germany military expenses are significantly below 2%gpb. In 2017 it will be about 1,42%.
Low Germany (not only germany) military spending is reason why US is frustrated.
Generaly large number of european countries will increase military expenses.

Ironic that the guy from Poland is comfortable with Germany repealing the law which prevented it from launching wars of aggression.

Ironic thar us guy is scary becouse germany will in next few years meet their obligation .
In case of hybrid type conflict such law maybe important tool....
Next subject are germany military problems (stuff and equipment).some of these problems will be solved(temporary) with help of poland (navy stuff).
At this moment morę serious case is realated to china/north korea and iran.
Open is issue is Turkey...

 

[Obreid]

Drills in 2016 help find a lot law problems im germany(in case of conflitc). I belive we see that germany lawmakers try to solve these problems.
Germany military expenses are significantly below 2%gpb. In 2017 it will be about 1,42%.
Low Germany (not only germany) military spending is reason why US is frustrated.
Generaly large number of european countries will increase military expenses.

Ironic that the guy from Poland is comfortable with Germany repealing the law which prevented it from launching wars of aggression.

Ironic thar us guy is scary becouse germany will in next few years meet their obligation .
In case of hybrid type conflict such law maybe important tool....
Next subject are germany military problems (stuff and equipment).some of these problems will be solved(temporary) with help of poland (navy stuff).
At this moment morę serious case is realated to china/north korea and iran.
Open is issue is Turkey...

I agree with you whole heartedly about Asia and Turkey
It is hard for me to believe Germany might revert to imperial dreaming, although their overt attempt to control economic policies of EU have created a lot of resentiment in southern Europe.