Posted 3/4/2024, 6:22:00 PM
Tensions Rise Over Germany's Reluctance on Ukraine Military Aid
- Scholz publicly revealed British military secrets in Ukraine to justify Germany's refusal to send advanced missiles
- Moscow intercepted a German military call suggesting Germany could avoid direct involvement by having UK troops use their missiles
- Germany is terrified of Putin and wants to minimize support for Ukraine to protect economic ties with Russia
- Germany's strategic relations with the UK seem less important than those with Russia based on past blocking of arms deals
- The UK should take a more arms-length approach with Germany given its limited support for Ukraine and resentment over Brexit