"Will be confrontation": Scholtz is afraid to provide technicians to work with Taurus missiles - WSJ

Therefore, he demanded 100 % guarantees that this would not happen. It turned out that the Bundestag has another reason for delaying the decision. At the same time, they mention technical specialists who should help the defense forces to launch missiles. About it writes the edition of The Wall Street Journal. The publication explained what arguments themselves made Scholz, explaining its position.

The German chancellor indicated that together with Taurus missiles, the Bundesver should be provided with technical staff who will come to the territory of Ukraine. Technology will have to serve and manage weapons, which will be launched by fortifications of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Scholtz is convinced that the emergence of German experts on the battlefield in Ukraine "will be even more deeply involved in conflict.

" Such actions will exacerbate the Kremlin's dissatisfaction: "direct confrontation with Russia" will begin, - said WST authors. On the supply of Taurus for Ukraine, German parliamentarians from the Green Party have a position other than the position of chancellor. In particular, the publication is quoted by MP Anton Hofryter, who advises the chancellor to stop blocking the relevant decision. In his view, such actions show Russian President Vladimir Putin that he has a chance to succeed in the war.

"The hesitation and technical excuses only strengthen Putin's faith that he can still win, and this is only continuing the war," the Hofrecter said. Taurus is a winged high -precision rocket developed by Germany designers. The rocket is capable of reaching the target up to 500 km and carries enough explosives to destroy underground bins, bridges, ports and ships. The speed of the rocket - 1163 km/h, total weight together with fuel - 1360 kg, weight of explosives - 45 kg.