Two Years into the Russo-Ukrainian War, German Chancellor Urges Europe to Strengthen Defense to Deter External Attacks
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz commented via a podcast on the second anniversary of the Russo-Ukrainian War, stating that Europe needs to strengthen its defense to ensure it can withstand external military attacks.
Scholz said in the podcast, "Words like 'deterrence' and 'defense readiness' coming from a German Chancellor are quite unusual. We Germans have not used these words for a long time, they are almost forgotten. But these words represent something very important, that is, to work together with allies and be strong enough that no one dares to attack us."
Scholz stated that as the largest economy in Europe, Germany has increased its defense spending to 2% of GDP and will continue to reach the spending target of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the next few decades. At the same time, Germany is discussing the development of long-range precision strike weapons with countries such as the UK and France to ensure that it maintains a leading position in its deterrence strategy.
Earlier this week, the UK announced a new round of sanctions against Russia, claiming to be trying to reduce the arsenal and funding sources of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Scholz also pointed out that since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Germany has approved a special military budget of 100 billion euros, some of which is related to specific plans.
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