Tomorrow and accidents, you never know, exactly which thing comes first.
But this one, without a doubt, is the most oolong event so far in 2022. What is particularly ironic is that the war in Ukraine has not yet begun, and the West has first folded a major general.
Folded was the German naval commander, Lieutenant General Schönbach. Or it can be said that the flower of the German lieutenant general withered away on the Indian candid photography.
Anyway, after Schönbach's secretly filmed video was exposed, Germany was embarrassed, the United States was very dissatisfied, Europe was angry, Ukraine was angry, and Russia was surprised... As a result, Schönbach resigned quickly.
Why india?
Because Mr. Lieutenant General visited India a few days ago, he was very happy to review the Indian honor guard, and on January 21, he talked freely with Indians with all his heart and lungs.
Who knows, shortly after the words in my heart, a video of the scene appeared on social media.
From the direction, it must be the Indian who secretly took a picture with a mobile phone; from the logical point of view, it should be the Indian who asked a question, and Shannbach talked about it. He certainly did not expect that the other party would secretly shoot, and he was completely self-conscious and talkative, and the more he talked, the more he talked...
But it turned out that his words ended his position as lieutenant general.
Of course, China also lays guns.
What did Mr. Lieutenant General say?
Schönbach, who still speaks English, told the Indians:
My ministers asked me what Russia really wanted. Is Russia really interested in annexing a small piece of Ukrainian land? No, that's. I think Putin may be putting pressure on them because he can. He knows he is splitting the European Union.
But what he really wants is respect... My God, respecting someone has almost no cost, no cost. If you come and ask me, but I'm not actually asked, it's easy to give him the respect he wants, and he deserves it.
Interesting. When the West unanimously denounced Putin for "invading" Ukraine, the German naval commander said putin just "needs respect."
But that's not all, Mr. Lieutenant General went on:
Russia is an ancient country and an important country. Even we, India and Germany, need Russia because we need Russia against China. From my point of view, I am a radical Roman Catholic who believes in God and Christianity, while Russia is a Christian country, and it doesn't matter even if Putin is an atheist.
We need this big country, even if it is not a democracy, as a bilateral partner. We must give him an equal opportunity with the EU and the United States. It's easy, and likely to keep Russia away from China...
See, China is also lying on the gun, and Germany is going to unite with India and Russia to deal with China.
Mr. Lieutenant General also said:
Of course, we cannot agree with what Russia is doing in Chechnya or elsewhere. Of course, this needs to be solved. Of course, what is happening in Ukraine must also be addressed. It is a fact that the Crimean Peninsula is lost and can never be returned. We need to understand that political issues are sensitive and emotional. Sorry, I don't remember what your problem was...
Crimea, already belongs to Russia, Ukraine you are not coming back.
Maybe he was so excited to talk about it, Lieutenant General Schönbach forgot for a moment, what question did the Indians ask at the beginning?
But the Indians are satisfied: nothing, you have answered the question.
The host and guest had a friendly and in-depth conversation, but the result was that the Indians then put the video on the Internet, and the German lieutenant general fell into the pit.
Anyway, all parties were surprised.
First, Ukraine is furious. Immediately summoned the German ambassador to Ukraine, the Crimean Peninsula is not coming back, and said putin needs respect, Germany, what is your position?
Second, the United States is very dissatisfied. Your naval commander said that you should respect Putin and put Russia in the same position as the United States, do you still have a big brother in your eyes?
Third, France is angry. We, France and Germany, are the leaders of Europe, and we are going to deal with Russia in unison, but you Germany are going to ally with Russia, where will you put France and Europe? What are we tossing and turning?
Fourth, Eastern Europe is confused. Germany, you are the big brother of Europe, the original big brother and Putin have a leg, then we little brothers, are not all cannon fodder in the future?
Fifth, Russia is amazed. I know that Germany's position is different from that of the United States, but I guess I didn't expect that the German naval commander was so ironclad, and it was a pity that you were so exposed...
Of course, China is estimated to be crying and laughing.
You Europeans, let China also lie guns. China and Germany have no complaints in the past and no hatred in recent days, but this naval commander is bent on co-opting Russia and forming a Christian alliance to deal with China.
It is estimated that Biden will laugh, are you insulting Putin's intelligence?
Of course, the emergence of a second-rate lieutenant general in Germany is not entirely unexpected Chinese. Don't forget, last year, he participated in the dispatch of the German Navy's frigate "Bavaria" through the South China Sea, which is also the first German warship to cross the South China Sea in nearly 20 years.
Germany's move is clearly in line with the United States. According to foreign media, Germany also once asked the ship to dock in Shanghai, but the Chinese side refused.
When the warship docked in Singapore, Schönbach flew to Singapore on purpose, and threatened at a forum that China's military power was "explosively growing" and that Germany was sending warships into the South China Sea, "just a warning", intended to signal to China that perhaps the next time a German warship would cross the Taiwan Strait.
This remark was openly refuted by Zhao Lijian, saying: If Germany wants to expand its own military strength, break through its own policy taboos, and show its military presence outside the region, there is no need to talk about China.
But perhaps, this also explains why Shannbach talked in front of indians about joining forces with Russia to resist China, and even exposed himself as a radical Catholic. A senior German general, but his bones are full of religious fanaticism and clash of civilizations.
Germany is a defeated country in two world wars, leaving a bitter lesson for mankind, And Germany has always paid great attention to introspection and is especially cautious militarily, but the commander of the navy's groundbreaking remarks are enough to shock the whole of Germany and the West.
Naturally, he could no longer be a commander. The day after the secret video was revealed, Schönbach offered to resign, and his resignation was quickly approved.
Finally, what do you think?
Let's take a few rough opinions.
1, Schönbach said a whole bunch of anachronistic things. Which is the most deadly? It is certainly not a coalition of Russia to resist China, but "respect for Putin", which is a big taboo in Western politics. In the West, the attitude toward Putin is a matter of principle that is either black and white.
2, Is this the attitude of Schönbach alone? He spoke in India, but not in Germany? There must be, but it wasn't filmed. But this has exposed the division of the West even more, and also exposed the dissatisfaction of the German military circles with the United States: If Ukraine wants to fight the United States, you will fight, and Germany will certainly not fight.
3, Ukraine is certainly bitter. Germany is the big brother of Europe, but Germany does not look down on Ukraine at all. He even said that he would respect Putin and that Crimea would never come back. But isn't what Schönbach said true? The truth is very cruel, the chess pieces are always pawns, which is even more sad for small countries.
4, the European thing, but the Chinese lie guns. Ironically, the German naval commander also encouraged India to join forces with Russia to resist China. This can only show that China is indeed strong enough and different enough to hurt some Western arrogance, many of whom are still fanatical religious elements.
5, the flower of the lieutenant general, withered on the Indian candid photograph. The German army finally learned the power of the Indians. The next time we talk, the Germans who have a shadow in their hearts, it is estimated that they will have to check first, you Indians secretly bring mobile phones...