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Germany Considers Delivering Taurus Cruise Missiles to Ukraine
- In May 2025, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sparked renewed discussion surrounding the provision of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine for conducting strikes within Russian territory.
- This follows predecessor Olaf Scholz blocking Taurus delivery to avoid escalation after Moscow threatened war involvement if Germany supplied them.
- Taurus is an advanced, air-launched missile with a range over 500 kilometers, able to hit strategic targets like the Crimean Bridge and penetrate hardened defenses.
- Merz urged supplying Taurus “finally, without delay” and said lifting range restrictions would make a “decisive difference” in Ukraine's warfare capabilities.
- Experts agree Taurus could enhance Ukraine’s strike options but warn it is unlikely to change the overall war trajectory significantly.
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A drastic change in the rules of the game to which Germany has now openly joined has been opened up. Before, Ukraine could only use long-range missiles against the Russian forces occupying Ukrainian territory, however, more European countries have been supporting Ukraine in expanding its range of action. “There are no longer any restrictions on the scope of the weapons handed over to Ukraine. Neither by the British, nor by the French, nor by us.…
Russia prepared to strike Germany if Taurus missiles are used
Ukraine cannot operate the long-range missile without German assistance, Andrey Kartapolov has said. Russia could authorize strikes on German territory if Ukraine uses German-supplied Taurus cruise missiles to attack Russian targets, a senior Russian lawmaker has warned. Andrey Kartapolov, chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee and a former deputy defense minister, said the long-range missiles require direct German military involvement to …
The new Chancellor seems to be hesitant to deliver the Taurus missile to Ukraine, but the reasons for this are not foreign policy.
Mark Dankof on RBN Live on May 30th: The Frederich Merz Bid for World War III
Friday, May 30th, 2025 at 1 p.m. Central Time: Mark Dankof on RBN Live. Topic: Frederick Merz, German Taurus Missiles, and the hint of Colonel Douglas Macgregor that Armed Revolution in Europe may be the only way of stopping Merz-Starmer-Macron and Company from hurtling the world into World War III. What about the United States,
The CDU foreign politician Kiesewetter has asked the SPD to abandon its reservations about the delivery of Taurus Marsh missiles to Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski discussed with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the visit to Berlin and about the Taurus missiles, requested by Ukraine to hit the depths of military installations and logistics infrastructure...
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