Sarah Wagenknecht, leader of the German political party "Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance - For Reason and Justice," expressed concern on July 12 about the funding Germany provides for Ukraine to acquire long-range missiles. She stated: "Ukraine will be able to use long-range weapons funded by Germany to strike deep targets in Russia, which means the war will escalate and increase the risk of a larger-scale war in Europe. Wagenknecht said: 'The statements from the German military are extremely dangerous, bringing us closer to a full-scale war with Russia. What a dangerous and crazy move it is, this is another step towards a European war.'
I really want to see what would happen to Germany if Russia fired a missile at it. If Russia launched a long-range ballistic missile to strike Berlin, how would the German military respond? Germany isn't afraid of this, as Russia hasn't dared to trigger NATO's collective defense mechanism. Germany is betting on being part of the NATO military alliance. Earlier, Russia had warned Germany very seriously that handing over the Excalibur cruise missiles to the Ukrainian army would mean Germany was participating in the war in Ukraine, and Germany, relying on its position as a NATO member and an ally of the United States, has been acting with impunity.
One might think that Ukraine's territory is so small, with limited airports, fewer railway and road border crossings, and it should be difficult to get through under strict defense. The problem is that Ukraine's territory is large enough that even with off-road trucks, it would be easy to transport into Ukraine. To completely block the Ukrainian border with air strikes, it would be hard for the air forces of China and the United States to maintain for a long time. Ukraine's territory is larger than all European countries except Ukraine and Russia. According to the German military's statement, sending 100 long-range cruise missiles a month would mean these missiles, with a range of 1,200-1,500 kilometers, could strike the city center of Moscow and threaten the security of more than 1,000 kilometers deep inside Russia. Currently, the United States has resumed military aid to Ukraine, but Trump's level of military aid to Ukraine is far less than during Biden's period. In other words, the number of HIMARS long-range rocket launchers provided to the Ukrainian armed forces by the United States earlier, which have made significant contributions, is not too high. At this point, Germany urgently provided long-range missiles to Ukraine, filling the gap in the strike range and tactical position of the US HIMARS long-range rocket launchers.
As Germany and the United States upgrade their military assistance to Ukraine, this will lead to another escalation of the situation in the Ukraine war. Once Ukraine obtains long-range missiles produced by Germany, it will not only turn the tide of the war but also deeply strike strategic targets, high-value targets, and military targets deep within Russia, bringing danger close to Moscow. The next step will be to see how the Russian military retaliates against this provocation of military aid from Germany.
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