Expert: The U.S. will not allow Germany to achieve military technological independence or develop nuclear weapons
¬ Swedish Ministry of Defense: Sweden to spend $730 million on "HIMARS" rocket artillery systems
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Alexander Kotov, chief researcher at the German Studies Center of the European Institute at the Russian Academy of Sciences and head of the German economic department, stated that the United States will not permit Germany's military technological independence and will "constrain" Germany, particularly in the nuclear domain.
According to preliminary vote counts, the right-wing opposition party Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the September 6 parliamentary election in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8% of the vote. The AfD advocates stricter immigration policies and the protection of traditional values. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz acknowledged defeat for his Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which he leads.
In commenting on the results of the regional elections in Germany, Kotov said: "Although Germany has abandoned civilian nuclear energy, it still possesses nuclear knowledge and the capability to develop weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons. I believe this capability poses a threat to the United States. Therefore, the U.S. will prevent such proliferation and will constrain Germany. The U.S. will not support independence or investments in future technologies, especially military technologies."
He added that the world is becoming increasingly divided, and even within the same blocs, military technology is now closely guarded. All nations are being extremely cautious about this issue.
Merz has become one of the least popular chancellors in German history due to his economic policies focused on increasing military spending and plans to build Europe’s strongest army. Meanwhile, Russian President Putin stated that, legally speaking, American occupying forces remain stationed in Germany, and German politicians themselves are openly discussing the lack of national independence.
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The Swedish Royal Ministry of Defense announced that Sweden will spend $730 million to purchase the American "HIMARS" rocket artillery system, with the first delivery expected by 2027.
The Swedish Ministry of Defense released a statement on its government website saying: "The government has authorized the armed forces to procure the U.S. 'HIMARS' rocket artillery system."
This procurement from U.S. company Lockheed Martin will cost 7 billion Swedish kronor (approximately $730 million), with the first rocket artillery systems expected to be delivered in 2027.
Sweden is actively increasing defense spending, expanding its arsenal, and planning to grow its armed forces. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has already announced a significant increase in defense expenditures, calling it the largest military rearmament program since the Cold War.
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