Taurus missiles

Scholz rejects Taurus missile supply citing escalation fears, denies talks with Putin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz never discussed the supply of Taurus missiles to Ukraine with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, even in their recent phone conversation, Bild reported on Nov. 19.

19 November 2024, 03:18 PM

Scholz refuses to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine for political reasons

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is reluctant to transfer Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine for political reasons, says Florian Hahn, a deputy from the German opposition bloc CDU/CSU, according to Tagesschau on Nov. 19.

19 November 2024, 12:35 PM

German chancellor candidate vows Taurus missiles for Ukraine

Robert Habeck, German Economy Minister and candidate for Chancellor of the Alliance 90/The Greens, promised to supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles if elected, in an interview with ARD on Nov. 17.

18 November 2024, 10:31 AM

Bundestag may vote on providing Ukraine with Taurus missiles

Christian Dürr, leader of Germany’s Free Democratic Party (FDP), said the Bundestag could vote on supplying Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles. He shared this in an interview with the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung.

16 November 2024, 10:43 AM

German chancellor candidate vows 24-hour ultimatum to Putin on Ukraine war

If elected, German chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz would give Russia an ultimatum to stop its aggression against Ukraine within 24 hours, the German weekly Stern wrote on Nov. 10.

12 November 2024, 11:49 AM

Taurus missiles to be supplied after lifting long-range strike restrictions — German Opposition

Should Russia’s attacks persist, the restrictions on long-range strikes for Kyiv should first be lifted, followed by the supply of Taurus missiles, Friedrich Merz, German CDU party leader told in an interview with ARD channel on Oct. 13.

14 October 2024, 10:17 AM

‘I will stick to this position’ – Scholz reiterates his opposition to supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has once again spoken out against supplying Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles. He made this statement during a public discussion in Niedergersdorf on Sept. 20, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

21 September 2024, 07:36 PM

Ukraine needs more missiles, UAVs not a perfect substitute — Zelenskyy

Despite its increasingly successful drone strike campaign, the Ukrainian military needs access to medium-range cruise and ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his Aug. 14 evening address.

14 August 2024, 09:26 PM

European Parliament urges Germany to supply Ukraine with advanced weaponry

The head of the European Parliament’s Security and Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, has urged Germany and other EU countries to enhance the effectiveness of F-16 fighter jets being sent to Ukraine. This was reported by the Rheinische Post.

6 August 2024, 03:28 PM

Scholz: only German military should choose targets for Taurus missiles

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insisted that only German military personnel can determine targets for Taurus cruise missiles, reinforcing his refusal to provide Ukraine with these weapons, German media outlet NTV reported on May 24.

24 May 2024, 09:11 PM

U.S. aims to influence Germany's Taurus missile decision with ATACMS aid to Ukraine – DW

The United States hopes that the provision of long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine will influence German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the issue of German Taurus, Deutsche Welle reported on April 25, citing a senior U.S. defense official.

26 April 2024, 11:48 AM

U.S. hopes its provision of long-range ATACMS missiles will influence Germany's decision on Taurus transfer

The U.S. hopes that its provision of long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine will convince German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to finally provide Germany's long-range Taurus missiles also, Deutsche Welle (DW) reported on April 25.

26 April 2024, 09:56 AM

Scholz adamant on non-transfer of long-range Taurus missiles to Kyiv

Berlin still has no plans to transfer long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated at the April 24 press conference with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

24 April 2024, 06:42 PM

Germany's opposition urges Sunak to pressure Scholz into Taurus missiles transfer to Ukraine

German opposition parties urged British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to persuade German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to provide Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles, n-tv reported.

24 April 2024, 02:58 PM

Germany’s long-range Taurus missiles are a potent weapon that could make Ukrainian lives easier

Ukraine could employ German Taurus cruise missiles to target Russian command centers and other vital objectives, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) head, Kyrylo Budanov, told German broadcaster ARD on April 7.

8 April 2024, 10:01 AM

Taurus long-range missile production ready to commence upon new orders – MBDA

The Taurus long-range missile production can be resumed if a new order is received, the head of the German missile systems company MBDA, Tomas Gotschild, said in an interview with the Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper published on March 30.

31 March 2024, 07:48 PM

Long-range Taurus missiles production may be suspended due to lack of orders

Unless the German federal government accelerates decision-making in the defense industry, production of long-range Taurus missiles may be suspended, MBDA Deutschland CEO Thomas Gottschild cautioned, the German newspaper Spiegel reported on March 30.

31 March 2024, 01:39 PM

Germany's Baerbock clarifies Scholz's stance on Ukraine missile aid amid Putin speculations

Fear of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is not driving the Olaf Scholz's reluctance to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated on March 29.

29 March 2024, 03:58 PM

Germany's stance on Ukraine: supportive but cautious on Taurus missiles

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated his opposition to sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of preventing a conflict between NATO and Russia, Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung reported on March 28.

28 March 2024, 05:53 PM

Taurus missile reactivation doesn't alter Scholz's stance on arms supply, notes Welt

The German government has decided to modernize and put back into service all the long-range Taurus cruise missiles in service, the German newspaper Welt reported on March 12.

13 March 2024, 03:40 PM

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