German Politicians Press Scholz to Release Taurus Missiles as Public Majority Says No

Clearly, the Ukraine needs more long range weapons to more effectively deal with the invasion by Putin the Terrible!

Why Germany is hesitant is strange! The use of these weapons can be controlled by e.g. delivering only small numbers of this weapon at a time, strict stipulations e.g. the Ukraine needs to report the use of each of these weapons etc.

I have serious doubts about the "61 percent of Germans" opposition.

Again, the leadership of chancellor Olaf Scholz is weak and not very convincing!

"Germany’s opposition parties have initiated a debate on the need to provide heavy weapons to Ukraine while 61 percent of Germans, with Chancellor Scholz’s agreement, oppose the supply of Taurus KEPD-350 long-range missiles to Kyiv. ...

The Taurus KEPD-350 is an air-launched cruise missile (ALCM), manufactured by a partnership between MBDA Deutschland GmbH and Sweden’s Saab Bofors Dynamics that has been in service with Germany since 2006.

The missile incorporates stealth technology and has an official range in excess of 500 kilometers (300 miles) at speeds just below Mach 1. It has a dual stage 480-kilogram (1,100 lb) “bunker busting” two stage warhead incorporating an initial penetrating charge to clear the way for the main warhead. ...

Answering questions in parliament on Wednesday, Scholz again said that he would not consider supplying weapons with a 500-kilometer range without supervision which would inevitably involve the direct participation of German military personnel ..."

German Politicians Press Scholz to Release Taurus Missiles as Public Majority Says No Germany’s opposition want to provide heavy weapons to Ukraine, while the Chancellor and 61 percent of Germans consider supplying long-range missiles to Kyiv to be untenable.