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This paper looks at Germany’s stance on Libya at the UN Security Council and its later decision not to take part in the military intervention which gave rise to heated controversy both in Germany and abroad. With its decision on Libya, Germany sealed the process of making its security policy independent from the stances of the US and France and started a discussion inside Germany about its military engagement in international security policy. This, the author says, may lead to a more assertive and selective approach to cooperation with NATO and the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy.