The sparrows have been whistling from the rooftops for some time: the artificially staged Russia panic is also intended to make the European arms sector independent of America and the UK and build it up into a stronger economic sector. Now France and Germany are agreeing to initiate the next stage of escalation in the Russian war in Ukraine, of all places, and to build up their own weapons production. One wonders whether this is irresponsible or simply stupid. The situation in Ukraine is coming to a head, the Ukrainian army is losing ground and soldiers, which is why the question must be asked whether this armaments project can be realized at all.