As Biden, Sunak pledge more cruise missiles for Ukraine, Germany’s Scholz adamant on Taurus refusal

The German chancellor and his defense minister have doubled down on their decision not to send long-range missiles to Ukraine.

The answer is still nein.

The United States and the United Kingdom have said they will send fresh batches of long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine this week, but while Germany ramps up pressure on its allies to donate air defense systems to the embattled country, there’s no sign Chancellor Olaf Scholz will budge on sending the German military’s available Taurus long-range missiles.

Scholz’s refusal to send the weapons “remains the case” despite new pledges from the U.S. and the U.K., German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said during an interview on German public television late Wednesday.

nucleative,

Olaf, you know what will lead to direct confrontation with the Russians? When they finish rolling through Poland on their way to your border. Get with the program man.

PP_BOY_,
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Germany seems to be Russia’s biggest ally in continental Europe at this point

xmunk,

They transitioned off Nuclear… while they have a large renewable grid they’re now dependent on natural gas for baseload production… and that means diplomatic entanglements with Russia.

PP_BOY_,
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Kinda undermines the whole “don’t give money to the guys waging an expansionist war of extermination” mindset, no?

Scrunch4173,

I do not think they get much gas from Ru anymore. I think Norway and the US are providing them with what they need.

friendlymessage,

Germany procures absolutely zero gas from Russia

aheadofthekrauts,

Germany is 2nd highest spender on Ukraine which contradicts your oppiniin.

usnews.com/…/these-countries-have-committed-the-m…

PP_BOY_,
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America number 1!!!

wintermute_oregon,

Refusing to send one weapon system is not a Russian ally. He is concerned about the range and that it could be used to attack Russia proper.

At this point, I think that is a weak argument, as Ukraine needs to attack Russia proper to stop the war. Russia won’t quit as long as it’s people are not impacted by the war.

Scrunch4173,

While I wish they would give Ukraine what they need. I also kinda think it is a good thing that they remember their legacy.

FlyingSquid,
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Last I checked, Belarus was in continental Europe, but let’s go to the map…

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/5c3d6ea2-9bca-47b7-94a7-41f92e9add16.png

Yep, it hasn’t moved into Africa since I last checked.

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