Could Germany justify rearming?

@Elena05 Top 20, but not Top5

@DiStefano well i doubt they gonna surpass countries like india, china, usa or russia...

@Elena05 I just wanted to write that it depends how you define one of the biggest militaries. Also, Germany does not want to surpass China or Russia or even India. China and India are far away and they do not quarrel over territory or anything else. Same about Russia, but Russia has the most nuclear bombs. And Germany has since WW2 always said it does not want to acquire nuclear bombs.

@DiStefano yeah they dont even want nuclear energy there anymore.. germany are weird

@Elena05 why weird? They already have nuclear energy, but Germany does not want to have any nuclear bombs. There are even countries which do not have any military although they could have, because they renounced violence.

@DiStefano pretty sure they are in the process of abandoning all nuclear power

@Elena05 It is true that Germany wants to use much more environmental-friendly and also safe alternative energy.

@DiStefano well nuclear energy is enviromantal friendly

@Elena05 Nuclear energy is not entirely enviromental-friendly and there are safer options.There have been several incidents (even at nuclear sites which were supposed to be safe and modern) like leaks which harmed the environment where people had to abandon the surroundings. Besides, there are many risks, e.g. nuclear waste disposal,leaks, attacks during wars, civil wars,terrorism.

@DiStefano true if you refer to nuclear energy 40 years ago... modern reactors have non of those issues.. liquid thorium salts doesnt even need uranium anymore

@Elena05 Not just 40 years, but as recently as 2011. And even before 2011 owners of nuclear power stations said for example 1986 was decades away. But then it happened again. Nobody knows and can say with 100 % accuracy even with contemporary technology when there will be an accident at a nuclear power station. Like everything else, even modern reactors can break at some point or decline in their safety. Nothing that humans have made are always safe and will last forever.

@DiStefano modern reactors cannot possibly explode.. the problem is that there is still old shitty reactors out there

@Elena05 It is not just about explosions. And even newer generations have not been always safe. And at some point, they will decline in performance and safety as everything else does. Besides, there are still always safety check ups. And they are there for a reason. Nobody needs a safety check-up, if there were not any risks. Besides, as I said before: there are still many other risks, e.g. nuclear waste disposal, attacks during wars, civil wars,terrorist attacks.Generally, the waste generated by nuclear reactors remains radioactive for tens to hundreds of thousands of years, Nuclear proliferation, National security, Accidents, Cancer risk, Energy production, not enough sites, Cost.The costs of nuclear energy are borne by the public at large rather than the actual energy producers. Taking into account all costs involved, nuclear power is a costly form of energy. Mining Lung Cancer Risk, Carbon-Equivalent Emissions and Air Pollution, High Operating Costs

Unlike renewables, which are now the cheapest energy sources, nuclear costs are on the rise, and many plants are being shut down or in danger of being shut down for economic reasons. Initial capital costs, fuel, and maintenance costs are much higher for nuclear plants than wind and solar, and nuclear projects tend to suffer cost overruns and construction delays. The price of renewable energy has fallen significantly over the past decade, and it projected to continue to fall. Furthermore, nuclear energy covers less than three percent of the total global energy demand. Even without increasing this low share, uranium resources will be depleted by the end of this century. Reactors using other types of radioactive material than uranium, such as plutonium or thorium, are much more accident-prone.
Uranium mining leaves large areas contaminated by radioactive radiation.

And I could go on. Of course, nuclear power also has advantages, but also many disadvantages.