I know in the past there has been speculation Russia will increase its naval presence off European shores to protect its investment. The link Catfish posted in the German politics thread about your country ordering five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for 1.1 billion euro, might have something to do with that.
Are we witnessing the birth of the German military industrial complex? All that’s needed is some headlines of a real or perceived threat to start one.