Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has lent his support for Ukraine to have Taurus cruise missiles and accused Germany of hesitancy in delivering the new weapons systems to the war zone. The provision of Taurus missiles, which have a range of 500 kilometres, would have a “material effect on the ability of Ukraine to defend […]
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German parliament rejects motion for Taurus missiles for Ukraine
The German conservative opposition has once again failed with a parliamentary motion calling on Berlin to supply German Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine after a majority of lawmaker voted against it on Thursday. A total of 690 lawmakers took part in the vote, with 495 voting against, 190 in favour and five abstentions. The conservative […]
German parliament rejects new opposition call to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine
German lawmakers have rejected a new call by the opposition for the government to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, a day after Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his refusal to supply the weapons. The main centre-right opposition bloc has sought to keep up pressure on the issue and exploit divisions in Mr Scholz’s unpopular […]
German opposition threatens inquiry into Scholz Taurus missile claims
Germany’s conservative opposition is threatening to launch a parliamentary inquiry into Chancellor Olaf Scholz‘s refusal to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. Scholz contends that delivering the long-range missiles to Ukraine would risk drawing Germany directly into the conflict with Russia. According to the chancellor, German soldiers would be required to programme target information into […]
German Chancellor Scholz sticks to his ‘no Taurus for Ukraine’ stance
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz once again clearly refused to supply Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. “My clarity is there. It is my job as chancellor, as head of the government, to be precise and not raise any misleading expectations. My answers are correspondingly clear,” said Scholz at a press conference in Berlin on Monday. He […]
Use of non-secure line behind Taurus talk leak to Russia
The Ministry of Defence blamed an unnamed individual’s improper use of a “non-secure data line” for the recent leak of a German army conversation about the Taurus weapon system to Russia. The mistake was made by the participant who took part in the conversation from Singapore and had dialled in via a “non-secure data line” […]
Allies urge Germany to strengthen security after Taurus talk leaks – Bloomberg
Some of Germany’s allies have called on it to tighten security protocols related to classified information after Russia leaked secret talks between German air force officers about a possible Taurus missile delivery to Ukraine. Source: Bloomberg reported citing sources, European Pravda reports Details: According to Bloomberg, officials in some NATO countries have expressed concern about […]
German Chancellor provides another reason why he refuses to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that Germany should maintain control over the deployment of Taurus long-range missiles in Ukraine, which is only possible with the presence of German soldiers on Ukrainian territory, making the transfer of such weapons impossible. Source: n-tv, as reported by European Pravda Quote: “It is unacceptable to supply a weapon system […]
A look at Taurus missiles, the weapon at the heart of a leaked audio and Russian-German tensions
BERLIN (AP) — On the day that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was laid to rest in Moscow, Russian state media leaked an audio recording of German military officers discussing the hypothetical use of Taurus long-range missiles in Ukraine. The conversation on a sensitive subject was never meant to be public, and the leak embarrassed […]
Russian foreign ministry summons German ambassador after interception of Taurus missile discussions
The German ambassador to Moscow was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry in the wake of a scandal involving a private conversation between German Armed Forces leaders being leaked; the conversation in question regarded the possibility of supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine. Source: TASS, a pro-Kremlin Russian news agency; European Pravda Details: TASS reported that […]
the UK pressures Germany to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine
The government of the United Kingdom is privately urging Germany to supply long-range Taurus missiles to Kyiv. Source: Bloomberg, citing sources, as reported by European Pravda Quote: “Senior British ministers and officials have repeatedly made clear to Germany that Ukraine badly needs its Taurus missiles, according to people familiar with the matter,” the article reads. […]