US EditionGermany’s Merz Says Ukraine No Longer Needs Its Taurus Missiles
Chancellor Merz cites Ukraine's advanced indigenous long-range weapons and limited German Taurus missile stocks as reasons to shift focus to financial aid and other military support.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared on March 25 that Ukraine no longer needs long-range Taurus cruise missiles, citing advances in domestic weapons development that have rendered the debate moot.
- While Merz previously committed to sending the missiles during opposition, he backed away from this stance after taking office in May 2025, as Berlin had long resisted the transfer due to fears of worsening tensions with Russia.
- Merz noted that Ukraine now possesses self-built long-range weapons in its depots, arguing these domestically produced systems are significantly more effective than the relatively small number of Taurus missiles Germany could have delivered.
- Although Ukraine is "better armed today than ever before," Merz emphasized it faces "considerable difficulties with financing." Berlin pledged €11.5 billion in aid for 2026, including Iris and Patriot systems.
- Merz stressed the urgent necessity to mobilize money for Ukraine to ensure continued production of its own advanced military equipment, shifting focus from weapons transfers to sustained financial support.
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Volodymyr Zelensky has long wanted to get Taurus missiles from Berlin, but Germany fears that this will exacerbate tensions with Vladimir Putin's Russia
Merz Flags Taurus Missiles Redundant Amid Ukraine’s Weapons Breakthrough
Chancellor Friedrich Merz says supplying Taurus missiles no longer makes sense because Ukraine’s own long-range technology now matches or exceeds the capabilities of a limited German delivery, according to ntv on March 25. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW Speaking in the Bundestag, the German leader highlighted that Ukraine has made significant progress in developing its own arms since t…
The German chancellor stated that Ukraine needs financial support and not mission support, because the country "has its own arsenal of long-range weapons, weapons they own".
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that it is no longer necessary to deliver Taurus rockets with long-range action to help protect Ukraine against Russia's invasion, a long-term decision discussed in Berlin, reports AFP, according to Agerpres.
Nemački's law firm Fridrih Merc is a country that has a lot to do with it, it's a good idea to do something about it, Taurus has helped to get Ukrajine away from the Russian invasion, it's been a long time coming from Berlin.
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