Even as a british, i must confess overall Germany is not only the most technologically advanced , but also the dominant power in Europe(econoically, technologically and financially). Even militarily they can easilly be if they have the will, but due to Germany's past world war II history, it still haunts them even today(they are still very sensible to any sign or rearmament/military adventures), even when my country,France and other European countries plead with Germany to rearm/take more responsibilities in world conflicts/hot spots they still refuse for some strange reason. So yes Germany is still the dominant power in Europe and the most advanced, but we and france arent that far behind.
