It won't be a Neo-German* wank until Neo-Germany can legitimately spend as much of it's GDP on defence as France does, and legitimately use coercion as a tool of foreign policy the way other countries do. Germany could almost double it's defence budget if it matched France and Britain's spending levels, that could buy the tools for military power projection, especially if done in joint projects with other European powers.
* The current, reunified, Germany from 1991.
* The current, reunified, Germany from 1991.