Turning point in security policy: Why the calls for an end to the civil clause are getting louder
Bavarian Science Minister Markus Blume is calling for a nationwide shift away from "naive pacifism" in favor of technological deterrence. (picture alliance / SZ Photo | Florian Peljak)
The Bavarian minister of science is fueling the debate over the civil clause. Bavaria’s armed forces law is seen as a model to follow. Support comes from the chair of military history in Potsdam. The prevailing sentiment: The era of pacifism is over.