The spillover effects of the Russia-Ukraine war are many, ranging from the lives of ordinary people, to the reshaping of geopolitics, and even the reconstruction of the international order. From an international perspective, the Russia-Ukraine war is probably a reconstruction of the post-World War II international order, which activates the two defeated countries of World War II, Germany and Japan. Germany, in particular, seems to have been thoroughly activated, showing great initiative in all respects, providing very large military support to Ukraine.One of the most important aspects of the post-World War II international order was to suppress the military presence of defeated countries. Both Germany and Japan were severely restricted in their post-war military development, with the intention that they could only exist for self-defense and not for external military expansion. Over the past few decades, Germany has done a very good job, not only sincerely apologizing for its past military aggression, but also strictly abiding by the principle of neutrality in military conflicts, not showing off its force to the outside world, and concentrating on developing Germany's economy, thus making Germany an important economic development in the world.
There has been a dramatic shift in Germany's perception of the Russia-Ukraine war. At the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war, Germany seemed to have similar cognition to the vast majority of countries, believing that Ukrainian Zelensky would soon collapse, and there was little confidence in aid, and it was said that only 5,000 helmets were given. But as Ukraine withstood Russia's attack, Germany has significantly stepped up its aid to Ukraine and spared no effort in sanctioning Russia.
Germany is-for-tat with Russia in every way. It took Germany a year to completely clear Russian natural gas**, which accounted for more than 60% before the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Germany has taken the initiative to provide military and economic assistance to Ukraine, providing Leopard tanks and now preparing to supply Taurus cruise missiles. Germany also single-handedly blocked Hungary's possible veto on the issue of opening negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
Germany's unsparing support for Ukraine is its responsibility as the EU's leading big brother and its ambition to revive its ambitions as a military power.