von der Leyen announced sending troops to Ukraine, emphasizing that the US will be a backing, Germany publicly scolded: who are you?

European Commission President von der Leyen revealed in an interview that Europe is developing a rather precise plan to send troops to Ukraine after the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as part of Ukraine's future security assurance.

She said this plan is led by France and the UK, and US President Trump has repeatedly confirmed that he will provide support for this force.

Upon making this statement, it caused a stir within Europe, especially strong dissatisfaction from the German government.

German Defense Minister Pistorius directly scolded von der Leyen, asking who she was, in a subsequent public speech. He stated that von der Leyen spoke beyond her authority, and she had no right to represent Europe in making such statements.

Pistorius pointed out that whether Europe sends troops to Ukraine involves not only the sovereign choices of member states but also the coordination mechanism of the EU's foreign and security policies. The European Commission has no authority to make statements on its own, let alone act arbitrarily based on the promise of the US side.

The logic is simple: von der Leyen is not the commander of the EU's army, her statement does not represent Germany, nor does it represent the entire EU.

This incident also exposed a more embarrassing issue: why is von der Leyen so confident in Trump?

Although she claimed that Trump has repeatedly promised to support multinational forces, in the current context where the US's willingness to support European security is gradually diminishing and the future of NATO is full of uncertainty, can Trump's verbal guarantee really be relied upon?

Germany clearly has serious doubts about this.

In fact, von der Leyen's strong statement is behind seeking political capital for herself. As long as she can gain benefits, what is the risk of war with Russia?

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