Germany’s Chancellor Merz to Classify Arms Supplies to Ukraine, Including Taurus Missiles, Amid Increased Spending and Coalition Fragility

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Updated May 11, 2025, 07:17 PM

Friedrich Merz has been confirmed as Germany's new chancellor amid a challenging political landscape. His government has announced a policy shift to classify and keep secret all future arms supplies to Ukraine, reversing three years of transparency. This decision aims to create "strategic ambiguity" to obscure details of military aid and complicate adversaries' efforts to track weapons deliveries. Among the weapons potentially affected by this secrecy are Taurus cruise missiles, which Merz indicated he might send to Ukraine after consulting with allies.

The move reflects a broader security policy adjustment under Merz's leadership, who has also committed to increasing Germany's arms spending despite economic austerity measures. Meanwhile, concerns persist about Europe's ability to sustain military aid to Kyiv if U.S. weapons supplies cease, with many European promises of aid largely limited to obligations to produce or purchase arms. Merz's chancellorship has been described as a difficult start, with his neoliberal stance and coalition fragility raising questions about his capacity to manage Germany's economic and military crises.

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Friedrich Merz’s failure to get elected as chancellor on the first attempt speaks to the deep fragility of his new government. This coalition’s sole purpose is to keep out the AfD. It’s the last gasp of a tired, hated establishment: https://t.co/KApCH7W0hF

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German politics is deeply divided. And without the unity he needs at home, newly sworn-in leader Friedrich Merz will struggle to drive the change he says Europe needs. 🔗 https://t.co/ZfbpGOSAQQ https://t.co/zXZIU1tbq1