March 21, 2025 (EIRNS)—This week has seen two major developments: First, Presidents Trump and Putin spoke by phone, signaling a return to diplomacy, an event that any sane person should be happy about (but not Europe’s vehemently pro-war politicians). They were treated to the second major development: the decision by a lame-duck German parliament to bypass Germany’s debt brake, enabling a military buildup using procedural trickery.