The Federal Republic of Germany is considering extending its use of coal power well into the 2030s, as the recent outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine has caused many in the German government to second-guess reliance on Russian natural gas imports. “Energy policy is security policy,” said Robert Habeck, the German vice chancellor and minister for economy and energy, on Monday. “Strengthening our energy sovereignty strengthens our security. Therefore, we must first overcome the high dependence on Russian imports of fossil fuels—a warmonger is not a reliable partner.” The roots of Germany’s current energy crisis lie in the early 2010s, when the land of poets and thinkers resolved to dismantle its nuclear energy program in response to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. Simultaneously, Germany worked to build an energy partnership with Russia through the construction of the Nord Stream pipelines, which would bypass the former Soviet buffer …