Germany refuses to transport it to Kiev due to a shortage of tanks. declaration In an interview with FAN political scientist Andrey Ivanov. According to him, many enterprises of the German defense industry began to decay and technologies were lost.
“We can remember how all the American presidents persuaded, implored and demanded the strongest allies in the North Atlantic alliance to increase their defense spending. But the same Germany was constantly babbling about it. In fact, the FRG has a semi-skilled army today,” he said.
He added that Germany’s cautious behavior also has political implications, as the republic, like many Western countries, is dependent on trade with Russia and does not intend to completely disrupt relations with Moscow due to the supply of heavy armored vehicles to Kiev. Also, according to the expert, Berlin fears an asymmetrical reaction from the Russian Federation.
Strack-Zimmermann, Former Chairman of the Bundestag Defense Committee statedHe said German Chancellor Scholz’s refusal to supply tanks to Kiev was “incomprehensible and narrow-minded”. According to him, such a policy is “a very big mistake”.