Abstract
The article attempts to carry out a comparative analysis of the approaches of Konrad Adenauer and Angela Merkel to solving problems in the field of defense and security. In addition to a long term in the leadership of the CDU and as head of the federal government, as well as a particular political style, the two German Chancellors are united by the similarity of their foreign policy tasks. In both cases, the “collective” West faced not only large-scale security challenges coming from without but also serious problems emanating from within. Against this background, the role of the FRG itself changed significantly. It seeks to assume increased responsibility not only at the regional (Euro-Atlantic subsystem) but also at the global level (in the latter case, especially under A. Merkel). At the same time, a distinctive feature of German foreign policy is the build-up and active use of military potential, which, however, is not accompanied by accusations of remilitarization.
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