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Related: About this forumGermany mulls buying missile defense system to defend against Russia
German chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday the country is considering purchasing a missile defense system to defend itself from a possible Russian airstrike, Reuters reported.
Scholz told German media outlet ARD on Sunday about the potential purchase of a defense system similar to Israeli's Iron Dome.
"This is certainly one of the issues we are discussing, and for good reason," Scholz told ARD.
"We need to be aware that we have a neighbor who is prepared to use violence to enforce their interests."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/germany-mulls-buying-missile-defense-234034511.html
Budi
(15,325 posts)Putin has now emphasized the need for such a protection system.
However, like a few Congress members & Sen Rand PutinPaul, who voted against, then held up the funding for the IronDome in Israel, don't expect cooperation on Germany's either.
Unless it's more about saying NO to Israel & OK to Germany's threat.
That one will be interesting to watch as it moves forward. Who is for it & who sits it out.
Israel is surrounded as well, by a dark looming threat as is Germany with RU next door.
Iron Dome Defense Protection System is proven necessary in this day & age.
Grins
(7,129 posts)Yup.
Karadeniz
(22,267 posts)Russia's border. Maybe a German location would reach far enough to
protect them, too.