Germany's Parliament, including parties CDU and CSU, has rejected the request to supply Ukraine with Taurus long-range cruise missiles, marking another refusal to aid Ukraine with this specific military asset. The decision comes amid discussions on the potential depletion of Germany's own missile stocks, with the Financial Times reporting it could take up to two years to replenish if the missiles were sent to Kiev. Concerns have also been raised about the complexity of the Taurus system, particularly the need for complex target coordination systems that Germany possesses in limited quantities. Chancellor Scholz's administration suggests that supplying these systems to Ukraine could compromise Germany's own defense capabilities, even as Ukraine seeks to bolster its defenses against Russia. The situation underscores the delicate balance Germany is trying to maintain between supporting Ukraine and safeguarding its own military resources, with comparisons made to the possibility of transferring Taurus missiles to the UK but not to Ukraine.
My feeling was right again - Germany is afraid giving away too many secrets of the Taurus system to Ukraine - because it could fall in Russian hands (without they would not be able to operate without direct Bundeswehr help) -> π©πͺπΊπ¦ The reasons for Germany's refusal to supplyβ¦ https://t.co/lC8UAPqE8b
π§ Media learns main reason why Germany does not supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles Why it is possible to transfer Taurus to the UK, but not to Ukraine β they do not clarify https://t.co/n5wBEdVCqp
Ukraine is seeking Germany's Taurus missile to bolster its defenses against Russia. What can this long-range precision weapon do? https://t.co/QtbgnxfRUh
New report suggests Scholz's true reason not to deliver Taurus is that it would require complex target coordination systems. Germany has very few and giving them away might undermine its own defense. (Yet isn't our security being defended in Ukraine?) https://t.co/7FCBX7sXk6
π©πͺ Germany will need two years to replenish its stock of long-range "Taurus" cruise missiles if the German authorities decide to send them to Kiev , the "Financial Times" newspaper reported, citing experts.
Germany - another njet to Taurus delivery. The CDU and CSU fail again with their application for Taurus deliveries to Ukraine Parliament rejected the request to supply the weapon. https://t.co/EjRKjyCegl