German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that the deployment of US missiles on German soil will not cause an escalation with Russia.
According to the German leader, such a measure will serve as a “deterrent”.
Scholz, in particular, explained: “We are increasing our level of security,” as reported by TASS .
Moreover, according to the German Chancellor, Berlin is trying to “prevent confrontation” with its steps.
Germany's position
Scholz also emphasized that Berlin will continue to send weapons to Ukraine.
The German leader explained: “We will give Kyiv weapons in such a way that there are no preconditions for a direct confrontation with Russia.”
The German Chancellor made this information public at a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
In July of this year, the United States and Germany issued a joint statement, the text of which indicated that the deployment of American weapons on German territory would begin in 2026.
