US hopes to convince Germany to send Taurus to Ukraine after providing ATACMS, media

The USA hopes to convince Germany to send Taurus to Ukraine/Collage 24 Channel

The United States said it secretly delivered long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine. This sparked a debate in Germany about providing Taurus cruise missiles, which Chancellor Olaf Scholz continues to oppose.

According to DW journalists, Scholz, along with most German lawmakers, repeatedly refused to send Ukraine the Taurus long-range weapons system, arguing that it would lead to direct conflict between Germany and Russia.

US hopes to convince Germany to send Taurus to Ukraine

The agency released information from an anonymous American official who said that the provision of Taurus missiles to Ukraine depends on participation Germany.

The United States is optimistic that the recent decision to supply ATGMs, along with similar moves by France and Britain regarding long-range cruise missiles, can ” potentially influence Germany” by forcing her to reconsider her position.

It is worth noting that Germany has refused to supply Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine since approximately February 2024. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz cited various reasons for the refusal, including “the requirement for maintenance by German specialists” and “concerns about potential consequences” such as “strikes on Russian territory” that could lead to “a possible nuclear response from Russia against Germany.” .

Scholz refuses to send Taurus to Ukraine

• After negotiations with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Berlin, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the country’s position on the transfer of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine has not changed. Germany still has no plans to transfer long-range missiles to Ukraine.
• He also recalled that NATO countries should not become parties to the conflict. As Scholz noted, Germany already provides Ukraine with long-range artillery systems, among them MLRS, Gepard, Iris-T and Patriot systems.
• At the same time, by this decision of the Chancellor were dissatisfied in the Bundestag. Thus, the chairman of the defense committee in the Bundestag, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, calls on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to provide Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles after the approval of billions in aid by the US Senate.
• Meanwhile in the USA confirmed that they secretly sent ATACMS long-range missiles to Ukraine. They were part of a $300 million military aid package to Ukraine that was approved by American President Joe Biden in March 2024.