A delegation of German politicians experts from defense She went on a mission in Israel and closely examined the details of the missile system “arrow 3“, Used by 2017 for the shield”iron dome“And created in collaboration with Boeing. It is the confirmation of the intentions of the Germany to have one antimissile shield to protect yourself from it Russian porters positioned near NATO’s eastern border. Chancellor Olaf Scholz had already spoken about this in an interview with broadcaster Ard earlier this week after the Sunday edition of the Bild newspaper reported that Germany was considering buying the Israeli “Arrow 3” system two billion euros. “This is certainly one of the things that we are discussing for good reason,” said Scholz.
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Less than 48 hours later, the delegation was already in Israel: the Germans visited them Department of DefenseThey also inquired about Arrow 3 and what missile systems they are more useful. Agnes Strack ZimmermannPresident of the Defense Commission of Bundestag Deutsch said the trip was planned time before and that the delegation did not go to Israel “on a shopping spree”. But he reiterated German interest in the Israeli system on Die Welt television, adding that “a purchase must be made very quickly, but it must also be seriously discussed.” Purchasing also has to be coordinated with the European partners: “It’s all about organization better protection possiblefor Germany, for Europe, for NATO.
Scholz did not hide that misgivings for a can attack Russia: “We all have to adjust to the fact that we currently have one near ready to use violence assert his interests. So we have to work together for Insure yourself that that doesn’t happen,” said the Social Democratic Chancellor. His proposal in Germany was received with great enthusiasm. The cochair of the SPD, Saskia Eskeis an expression of the leftwing current in the party, which has always been very reserved on the question of military investments. However, he pointed out that a dictator “He uses military force to enforce his own Interestsso of course I’m all for it decision and the considerations of Olaf Scholz and his government”. Also the CDU boss Friedrich Merzsupported by the opposition’s plans government: “This is one strategic response which is worth considering in light of this latent threat that we also see mail via Russia in our country”.
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The German iron dome According to Bild, the antimissile shield model that Berlin would be interested in would be exactly the Israeli model Iron Dome with Arrow 3 missile system. longrange missiles up to stratospherea mission that the Bundeswehr cannot currently cover. The system costs approx 2 billion euros and could possibly be operational since then 2025. Bild explains that Germany wants to equip itself with it three Super Greene Pine, radar systems capable of intercepting the missiles, which would then send the data to North RhineWestphalia, precisely to the Combined Air Operations Center in uedem. The missile system would be activated from this village of less than 10,000 people”arrow 3“To destroy incoming Russian aircraft carriers.