Now that it has become clear that the United States will not commit suicide for Ukraine, the European states are spiraling deeper and deeper into the conflict. One of the main players, the German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, is entering the stage and setting up a joint venture in Ukraine to manufacture ammunition. This growing involvement will have dramatic consequences for the European states, which are in a serious economic crisis, if a rethink does not take place soon. This is also a serious mistake against the background of German-Russian history.