While Vladimir Putin alive, Russia will be a danger to Europe. And we already know that we cannot count on the United States to stop this in Ukraine. Republicans are blocking weapons and money from being sent to the resistance, and donald trump He leads the polls for the November elections. So now we Europeans are dependent on ourselves.
The problem is that for decades we have entrusted our security to Americans, and filling arsenals and building a military industry from so low takes a lot of time and money. The first is scarce and the second will require sacrifices and, above all, that we be enthusiastic. Take the test with your friends and family. How many are truly aware that Russia is at war with us?
APPROACHES | Why does Germany refuse to share its Taurus missiles with Ukraine?
Let’s say this situation has made Emmanuel Macron speed up the machines. Recently, he opened the debate about sending instructors and troops to Ukraine to stop the Russian advance, not only there. Many Europeans reacted with horror. Mainly the Germans. And Macron didn’t like it very much.
The problem is that Germany takes this for granted, but only half-heartedly. Its contributions to the defense of Ukraine are proportionally much greater than those of France. Berlin allocated 0.6% of its GDP to this effort, in contrast to Paris’s 0.1%. But there is another difference between the two. The Chancellor Olaf Scholz It is moving with the times and, unlike the French and British, is not willing to deliver the long-range missiles that the Ukrainians want.
Why don’t you do this? Don’t you believe, as you preach, that Ukraine also fights for the rest of Europe?
Many analysts explain that Taurus missiles could make a difference in Ukraine. Mainly because they can reach much greater distances than the missiles sent from London and Paris. To give you an idea, while the British Storm Shadows and the French Scalps have an official maximum range of 300 kilometers, the German Taurus can attack targets up to 500 kilometers away. And that’s not its only advantage. These are missiles that are very difficult for enemy defenses to track and block.
But the Germans don’t give up. They don’t want to. They don’t even agree with the latest British offer. The minister David Cameron proposed sending its long-range missiles to Ukraine if in return it receives Taurus to compensate for the emptying of its warehouses. But Cameron granted a no for response.
And why is all this happening? There is more than one possible explanation. Scholz is scared. He fears that the Ukrainians will use them to destroy the strategic Kerch bridge, which connects Crimea to Russia. Scholz is afraid of Russian threats, which he considers an escalation. And Scholz apparently doesn’t want to send technicians into the field to show how it works.
But Scholz goes against what most of the country’s political leaders ask or suggest. The opposition urges him to send the Taurus tomorrow. And the coalition partners, both the Greens and the Liberals, are in favor of the work. Why don’t you dare, then, to take a step forward?
Here another hypothesis is proposed. Scholz is a weak leader and may be getting carried away by the polls. A very recent report indicates that six out of ten Germans are opposed to sending the Taurus to Ukraine. And we already know that with Scholz nothing should be taken for granted. Two years ago I only sent helmets and boots, and now we’re talking about cruise missiles. But time is against Ukraine. Lack of ammunition. Lack of artillery. And the final tip would be if the commitment of its European allies also wavered.