Berlin’s position on the issue of supplying Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine has not changed.
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This was announced on March 11 by German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit.
However, he refused to comment on the British proposal, according to which London would transfer Storm Shadow missiles to Kyiv and receive Taurus missiles from Berlin.
There are disagreements in Germany over the possibility of circular supplies of long-range missiles with Britain in order to help Ukraine, writes Deutsche Welle.
It is reported that the leadership of the faction of the CDU/CSU opposition bloc in the German Bundestag rejects the proposal for a “circular exchange” of missiles with the UK, stipulating that Berlin would transfer the Taurus to London, which would send Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Kiev.
Deputy Chairman of the faction Johann Wadeful called for the direct transfer of German long-range weapons for the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Everything must be done to prevent Ukraine’s defeat. To do this, it pays to supply the best weapons systems, and the Taurus is just such a system. No circular exchange can replace it in terms of range, accuracy and force of destruction,” he emphasized.
A representative of the ruling Union 90/Greens party, Anton Goffreiter, noted that while Chancellor Olaf Scholz is blocking Taurus deliveries, a “circular exchange” can be considered as one of the options.
Earlier, the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported about the possibility of such interaction between Berlin and London. British Foreign Minister David Cameron hinted at the option of circular missile supplies in an interview with journalists.
Journalists spoke with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron during his visit to Berlin. In a conversation with reporters, he hinted that London was looking for a way to arrange deliveries of Taurus to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
We are committed to working closely with our German partners on this and all other issues to help Ukraine,” Cameron said.
At the same time, he refused to disclose details in order to “not tell our opponents what we are up to.”
Source: Racurs
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