On October 21, in an interview with radio station Deutschlandfunk, German War Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said that NATO, if necessary, is ready to use military means to deter Russia, including atomic weapons.

Since then, for almost a week, the minister's decisive speeches have been the subject of equally decisive counter-statements.

It got to the point that the military attaché at the FRG embassy in Moscow, Brigadier General Holger de Groot, was summoned to the Ministry of Defense, where he was handed a note - and not a welcome note.

Which is a rather unusual thing from the point of view of diplomatic protocol.

As a rule, a military attaché is a rather peaceful position.

In addition to collecting information about the armed forces of the host country (how could it be without it!), His duties are mainly protocol: attendance at parades and other military events, observing maneuvers, caring for military graves (here the German attaché has enough work in Russia), etc.

To be responsible for the courageous words of the Minister of Defense, especially in the context of his country's membership in military blocs (that is, in NATO), in general, is not his job.

But then, obviously, it boiled, and the general had to take the rap for Frau Kramp-Karrenbauer's eloquence.

The incident is really strange, and in a number of ways.

The history of Germany in the 20th century - two world wars unleashed by Berlin and two crushing defeats in them - dictates (and especially to those in charge of military policy, to which Frau undoubtedly belongs) to be especially careful in statements and expressions.

And not everyone may like daring courage.

Both in Germany itself and abroad.

Again, to talk about the use of military means, including weapons of mass destruction, one must have some idea of ​​how this use might look and how it might end.

In the old days, the ministers of defense of the FRG, being by no means friends of the USSR - like, for example, Franz-Josef Strauss or Helmut Schmidt (future chancellor) - had some military experience. Strauss was the chief lieutenant of artillery, Schmidt was the chief lieutenant of the Luftwaffe (perhaps this is also why they were not as brave in their speeches as Frau Kramp-Karrenbauer). Whereas the latter in military affairs does not understand anything at all. Immediately after graduation, she became a party apparatchik, then headed the state government of Saar for sports, women, family, etc. That has little relation to military issues.

Here she is similar to her predecessor in the military post, Frau Ursula von der Leyen, who was educated as a gynecologist and did not succeed at all in military construction.

The armament of the Bundeswehr under her presented an extremely obscene picture.

Therefore, she was considered unsuitable for a subsequent career in Germany and was sent to Brussels - on you, God, that we do not want.

Something similar happened with Kramp-Karrenbauer.

It was decided that she was in no way fit for chancellor, let her stay in the military department.

Such were Merkel's unsuccessful attempts to leave behind a woman's kingdom.

Both the warrior Ursula and the warrior Annegret ended up neither in the chancellor's office, nor in the German army.

But Kramp-Karrenbauer finally decided to play a demobilizing chord and made a loud statement.

In the thrill of the military leader

Voivode Annegret

Threatened all of Russia

Spread on a vinaigrette.

The threat was also not very opportune because after the September elections to the Bundestag, the former cabinet with Kramp-Karrenbauer was serving its powers and it soon became clear that the SPD with the Greens and the FDP would be involved, and that the CDU / CSU was not going to shine.

Now they even promise on December 6, by St. Nicholas Day, to present a new government without Christian Democrats.

The militancy of the lame duck is all the more strange here because to threaten anyone with a war, even a nuclear one - this requires a serious mandate, the Minister of War by himself does not decide such things.

But during the formation of the new cabinet, there is simply no one to entrust such a serious mandate.

So Kramp-Karrenbauer showed complete irresponsibility not only in matters of global security, but even in matters of internal German political ethics.

Let's hope that on December 6 St. Nicholas will perform a predictable miracle and rid Germany, as well as the whole world, of the brave war minister.

Another question is who the miracle worker will reveal instead of her.

The point of view of the author may not coincide with the position of the editorial board.