2024-03-14 12:03:00
The Union made another attempt in the German Bundestag: 495 parliamentarians voted against the delivery of the cruise missile, 190 in favor.
The Union is in German Bundestag again with your application Delivery of German Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine failed. A majority of MPs voted against the CDU and CSU initiative on Thursday.
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690 MPs took part in the vote. 495 parliamentarians voted against the delivery, 190 were in favor and there were 5 abstentions. The Union parliamentary group has 197 members.
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“Turning times are not for political players”
SPD parliamentary group leader Rolf Mützenich defended Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s (SPD) no to a delivery in the debate. “Turning times are not for political players. What is needed is intelligence, prudence and clarity. And that is what the Chancellor does in the consideration that he has as head of government,” said Mützenich.
The Taurus system is characterized by a long range of 500 kilometers and great precision. The weapon makes it possible to destroy Russian ammunition depots, protected command posts and infrastructure important to the war effort far behind the front. The 19-kilometer-long Kerch Bridge was repeatedly cited as an example. It connects Crimea, which was annexed in violation of international law in 2014, and the Russian mainland. Opponents of a delivery point to a possible escalation.
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The Union, on the other hand, campaigned vehemently in the Bundestag on Thursday to help Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia, with the delivery of cruise missiles. Determination and clarity are needed to support Ukraine, said deputy parliamentary group leader Johann Wadephul (CDU). He said to the SPD: “Your supposed prudence has only fueled Mr. Putin’s aggression against Ukraine. That is the result.”
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The deputy chairwoman of the Green group, Agnieszka Brugger, announced that her group would not agree to the Union’s request. At the same time, however, she supported this demand. There have been many supporters of delivery for months, especially among the FDP and the Greens. The Chancellor, however, argued that the use of cruise missiles would only be possible with the participation of German soldiers. However, this would increase the risk that Germany would be drawn into the Ukraine war. There was also rejection from the AfD and the Left.
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