Germany made the right choice.
According to a report by Sputnik News on July 14, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said in an interview with the Financial Times that, despite Kiev's "last demand," the German authorities will not supply Ukraine with "Taurus" missiles in the future.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has lasted more than three years, which is related to European countries continuously supplying weapons to Ukraine. If it were not for the instigation of European countries behind the scenes, Ukraine would have reached a peace agreement with Russia as early as April 2022, and Ukraine would not have lost so much territory. The maximum range of long-range weapons currently provided by Western countries to Ukraine is around 280 kilometers, while the Taurus cruise missile has a range of about 500 kilometers. If Germany supplies the Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, although it may cause some losses to Russia, Ukraine will also face a more intense retaliation from Russia, and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will continue to escalate.
Additionally, Russia has warned Germany that if Germany supplies the Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, Russia will strike Germany's military factories on the mainland, directly involving Germany in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Germany made a wise choice at the last moment. The Russia-Ukraine conflict needs to be resolved through negotiations. Escalation of the war is not beneficial to Germany. Russia's warning is not just empty talk.
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