German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht underlined Germany’s new role in security and defence policy during a visit to Washington on Tuesday. “Germany has arrived in the new reality and is facing up to the consequences,” Lambrecht said at a meeting of the Atlantic Council think tank. “Germany will achieve NATO’s planning goals – and faster than promised. We will report the already planned army division ready for deployment two years ahead of time, as soon as 2025.” Lambrecht also mentioned plans for special assets for the Bundeswehr of up to €100 billion ($110 billion). However, she also t…