Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war

A missile launcher sends a cloud of brown dust into the air as it hurtles across a field towards the firing line. Moments later comes a soldier’s countdown, from five to ‘Fire!’, before a rocket roars into the sky.
The blasts and booms from such military training exercises are so constant that locals in the nearby small town of Munster barely notice anymore.
But life here is set to get even louder.
Germany’s military, the Bundeswehr, recently got the all-clear for a massive increase in investment after parliament voted to exempt defence spending from strict rules on debt.
The country’s top general has told the BBC the cash boost is urgently needed because he believes Russian aggression won’t stop at Ukraine.

Courtesy: BBC