"In the opinion of the future German government, the result of the war in Ukraine will find the future of Europe. Therefore, Germany will grow its support for Ukraine – and will work intensively with European partners to do the same”, he declares in an interview with the paper "Der Tagesspiegel" of the German CDU leadership politician Johann Wadephul. It is selected as the fresh German abroad Minister in the future government of Friedrich Merz. Chadecia will first take this hotel in six decades.
Wadephul signals that the fresh government in Berlin will act more decisively on military support for Kiev than Olaf Scholz's office with SPD. "We cannot hesitate a second longer. All this hold in the past years, any interruption (supply) of material in effect only encouraged Putin. We will not proceed this mistake," said the politician.
When are the taurus for Ukraine?
It besides refers to Friedrich Merz's declaration, which is open to supplying Ukraine with Taurus long-range missiles. erstwhile asked erstwhile to anticipate the transportation of this weapon, Wadephul reserves: “I will not do Vladimir Putin this favour and I will not destruct the uncertainty in this matter.” "The CDU has always held that all options must be on the table and Russia should not be informed in advance of what Germany will do and what they will not do," he stresses.
According to Wadephul, "this kind of fundamental decision" will only be taken after the fresh government is formed and "in agreement with our allies and coalition partners".
The government of Olaf Scholz refused to hand over the Taurus to Ukraine, fearing escalation in case they were utilized to attack targets in deep Russia. It was besides claimed that German soldiers would be required to operate the system. Wadephul rejects the second argument. "In my opinion, these issues have been full and definitively explained in the erstwhile term. German soldiers will not be active in the operation of the weapons systems that we surrender Ukraine. This will besides apply in the future," says the politician.
Europe Before a Chance
According to him, the future German government will change its approach to abroad policy, which is to be more closely linked to safety policy than before. "Everything is connected – the war in Ukraine, drone flights over Bundeswehr positions, acts of sabotage aimed at infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, improvement and migration policy, which in turn affects interior security. All these threads will be connected to the National safety Council. There will be an end to purely hotel thinking," Wadeful said.
In his assessment of the challenges faced by Europe, there is besides a "opportunity". "The threat from Russia, China's fresh attitude and uncertainty in partnership with the US hide a large chance that Europe will reflect on itself and overcome national selfishness. A fresh start for Europe is possible," he said.
The politician besides warned against overestimating misunderstandings with the United States. He noted that despite the annoyance of customs and another matters, Washington confirmed its commitments in NATO and concerning the atomic umbrella over Europe. "Part of a liable policy is not to compromise this relationship and common assistance pact even more than it already does," Wadeful added.
