"Need to make up the lost": Scholz wants to create a single air defense system in Europe
In addition, as Olaf Scholtz notes, during the creation of a single air defense system of the European Union, they would be able to save money. Speaking at the Czech University, the German Chancellor announced that in the near future Germany plans to invest a large amount of funds in the development of air defense systems. Moreover, this initiative implies that European states can participate in this project.
In this context, Olaf Solz called the Netherlands, Poland, the Baltic States, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Scandinavian states. "Europe has" a lot to catch up in the protection against threats both from the air and from space. All new opportunities should also be used within NATO, "the Chancellor said, adding that investment funds can be received from the previously announced budget of 100 billion euro.
Separately, Olaf Scholz commented on a full-scale invasion of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation into Ukraine and added that "there will never be wars between the EU Member States again. " In addition, the Chancellor urged to coordinate the supply of military assistance to the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. "Together with the Netherlands, we have made an initiative aimed at a permanent and reliable division of responsibilities between all partners of Ukraine.
I can imagine, for example, that Germany will take special responsibility for strengthening artillery and air defense of Ukraine. We have to quickly agree on such Coordinated support system, "Scholz summed up, speaking to students at the Czech University. It is worth noting that German Chancellor Olaf Soltz also announced the supply of new weapons to Ukraine during a visit to the Czech Republic.