{"id":4661,"date":"2010-08-19T06:10:25","date_gmt":"2010-08-19T14:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=4661"},"modified":"2010-08-19T06:10:25","modified_gmt":"2010-08-19T14:10:25","slug":"guttenberg-proposes-major-modernization-of-germanys-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/guttenberg-proposes-major-modernization-of-germanys-military\/","title":{"rendered":"Guttenberg Proposes Major Modernization of Germany&#8217;s Military"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Karl-Theodor von und zu    Guttenberg\" src=\"\/karl-theodor-von-und-zu-guttenberg.jpg\" alt=\"Karl-Theodor von und zu Guttenberg\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Karl-Theodor  von und zu Guttenberg<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/cogwriter.htm\">COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Germany&#8217;s defense minister has once again in the news:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><!-- BODY,.aolmailheader     {font-size:10pt; color:black; font-family:Arial;} a.aolmailheader:link    {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal;} a.aolmailheader:visited {color:magenta; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal;} a.aolmailheader:active  {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal;} a.aolmailheader:hover   {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal;} --><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;\"><strong>New York Times<\/strong> &#8211; Aug 18,  2010<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;\">BERLIN \u2014 On Friday, the German defense minister,  Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, is set to present to Chancellor <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #004276; font-size: x-small;\">Angela M<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #004276; font-size: x-small;\">e<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #004276; font-size: x-small;\">rkel<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;\"> his plans to modernize the Bundeswehr, the country\u2019s armed forces. From all  accounts, it could be one of the most radical and long overdue shake-ups  undertaken in decades by a defense minister. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;\"><a title=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/08\/19\/world\/europe\/19iht-letter.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/08\/19\/world\/europe\/19iht-letter.html\">http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/08\/19\/world\/europe\/19iht-letter.html<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As regular readers of the COGwriter site are aware, I suspect that Karl Guttenberg is someone to watch for being the potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/europa.htm\">Beast<\/a>, final <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/kingofthenorth.htm\">King of the North<\/a> in biblical prophecy.\u00a0\u00a0 The above article also stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;\">But Mr. Guttenberg has other big questions to answer. He  has to explain to the public why Germany needs such a modern army. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Currently the average German probably wonders a bit about why Germany needs such a modern army.\u00a0 The reasons, however, are fairly clear.\u00a0 Germany relies too heavily on the USA for its defense and the USA is cutting is military spending.\u00a0 Without the USA, Germany is no match for Russia, should that nation get highly aggressive.<\/p>\n<p>Now, a reason that will likely not be made public is that Germany needs a modern military to be able to\u00a0 take over the USA (Daniel 11:39).\u00a0 It also needs a modern military in order to fulfill the following biblical prophecy:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, &#8220;Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?&#8221; (Revelation 13:4)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Germany is not yet ready to fulfill the above, but it is getting closer.\u00a0 Modernizing its military is one essential step to fulfill that prophecy.<\/p>\n<p>While it is not yet clear if Karl Guttenberg will be the final King of the North, he remains one to watch.<\/p>\n<p><em>Some articles of related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-king-of-the-north.htm\">Might German Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg become the King of the North?<\/a> Is the German Defense Minister one to watch? What do Catholic, Byzantine, and biblical prophecies suggest?<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/kingofthenorth.htm\">Who is the King of the North?<\/a> Is there one? Do biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies point to the   same leader? Should he be followed? Who will be the King of the North   discussed in Daniel 11? Is a nuclear attack prophesied to happen to the   English-speaking peoples of<span> the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand<\/span>?   When do the 1335 days, 1290 days, and 1260 days (the time, times, and   half a time) of Daniel 12 begin? When does the Bible show that economic   collapse will affect the United States?<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/is-russia-the-king-of-the-north.htm\">Is Russia the King of the North?<\/a> Some claim it is. But what does the Bible teach?<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/europa.htm\">Europa, the Beast, and Revelation<\/a> Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the   Book of Revelation? What about \u201cthe Beast\u201d? Is an emerging European   power \u201cthe daughter of Babylon\u201d? What is ahead for Europe?<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/catholicprophecy.htm\">Catholic Prophecies: Do They Mirror, Highlight, or Contradict Biblical Prophecies?<\/a> People of all faiths may be surprised to see what various Roman and   Orthodox Catholic prophets have been predicting as many of their   predictions will be looked to in the 21st century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karl-Theodor von und zu Guttenberg COGwriter Germany&#8217;s defense minister has once again in the news: New York Times &#8211; Aug 18, 2010 BERLIN \u2014 On Friday, the German defense minister, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, is set to present to Chancellor Angela Merkel his plans to modernize the Bundeswehr, the country\u2019s armed forces. 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