Although desperate to get battle tanks, Germany has made it clear that it will not give them to Ukraine. German Defense Minister Christina Lambrecht said this in Berlin on Monday (September 12).
He said that no country has yet supplied Western-made battle tanks to Ukraine. Germany will not take such a step unilaterally. We will do what our partners do in this regard.
He also said that Germany must meet NATO's military spending target of 2 percent of GDP despite using a special fund of 100 billion euros. Germany must assume military leadership.
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The German defense minister said, "We need 2 percent of GDP military spending for our security With the equipment we are buying now, we will not be able to afford the maintenance cost in a few years. We must avoid this situation.
Since the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, the price of all types of fuel, including oil and gas, has increased in Germany. In addition to inflation, the prices of daily commodities are increased by disoriented common people. In this situation, the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced a 6.5 billion euro support fund to deal with all kinds of crises, including solving energy problems and reducing the cost of living in the upcoming winter season.
Several public and private surveys in Germany say that inflation in the country rose to 8 percent last August. The price of daily necessities also increased by 16.6 percent.
Shalaj said that enough gas has been stored keeping in mind the next winter season. Therefore, he assured everyone that there will be no problem with the fuel supply in winter even after the gas supply through Nordstream One pipeline is stopped.
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Meanwhile, the CDU, the country's main opposition party, commented that this fund was announced by the current government to hold on to power and cover up its failures.
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