So under the cold war Germany was the main battle ground. Both Russia and the US setup massive spying and influence operations there. In particular journalism a

So under the cold war Germany was the main battle ground. Both Russia and the US setup massive spying and influence operations there. In particular journalism and foreign correspodence were perfect for this. After the Berlin wall fell, Russia dismantled its spook apparatus. The Americans kept theirs intact. Now that the real business of journalism is smaller than ever. The spooks have an even higher weight than they used to. So what is WSJ pushing? In short the Washington line: Don't invest in Germany. They are too reliant on China and Russia. Ultimately they will have to do what we have done - implement protectionist subsidies like the IRA, expand military spending, and run massive fiscal deficits.