Germany Named Condition For Deployment Of American Missiles
Date
7/30/2024 3:13:50 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Alimat Aliyeva
The decision to deploy American missiles on German territory in
2026 requires the consent of the majority of the country's
population. This opinion was expressed by the former Minister of
Economy and energy of Germany (2013-2017) and former Foreign
Minister (2017-2018) Sigmar Gabriel, Azernews
reports.
"What worries me is not the very intention [of the United
States] to deploy [missiles on German territory], but the fact that
there is no public debate in Germany on this issue. Increasing
defense capability with the help of such weapons systems always
requires one thing: understanding by our population the reasons for
their deployment and at least the consent of the majority", - he
said in an interview with the Rheinische Post newspaper.
The politician also expressed confidence that not only in the
Social Democratic Party of Germany, to which he belongs, but also
among the population of the country, many have a negative attitude
towards the plans of Berlin and Washington to deploy American
missiles in Germany. Gabriel stated that, despite this, the
decision on missiles "was simply made."
On July 10, the White House press service announced that the
United States will begin deploying new longer-range fire weapons in
Germany from 2026 than currently deployed in Europe. Russian
Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said these plans increase
the likelihood of a missile arms race and could lead to an
uncontrolled escalation.
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