Germany’s request for more Western spending on security and defense

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting Tagus Spiegel newspaper, according to German Chancellor Olaf Schultz, there is a chance for peace in Ukraine only if the West resolutely supports this country with military aid against Russia. The high-ranking German official said on Saturday at an event of the European Socialists (PES) campaign for the European elections in Bucharest: “The war in Ukraine will end when Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to withdraw his forces from the territory of this country.”

The Chancellor of Germany said: But Putin will make this decision only when he realizes that he cannot win the war on the battlefield, he cannot dictate an unjust peace and that Time is not in his favor.

Remembering that Germany is the second supporter of this country after the United States with 28 billion euros of military aid to Ukraine, the German Prime Minister emphasized: until We will keep it if necessary. According to him, the best way to prevent the escalation of tension is to have an effective deterrent.

In another part of his speech, Schultz called for the integration of the European arms industry, which compared to the United States The United States is fragmented and wasted due to national orders from arms manufacturers. He added: Europeans should collectively invest more in their security and defense so that no one dares to attack them.

He added: This is also It means we put aside narrow-minded self-interest and build a strong and truly European defense industry. This will be one of the most important tasks of the European Union after the upcoming European elections on June 9.

The German Minister of Economy while supporting the plan of the European Commission to appoint a defense commissioner for this union. , emphasized the need to adopt a common defense policy in this union in the current growing threat situation. The defense commissioner voiced support at the Munich Security Conference in February. This idea has found opponents and supporters in the European Union. The reason for this plan is the situation of the security policy in Europe since the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Habek said in another part of his speech: The amount that Europe spends on defense is not small. . But we don’t always spend money effectively. A common procurement market should be created.

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