Weapons delays cast doubt on Germany's support for Ukraine


Thomas Diehl, CEO of defence technology and arms manufacturer Diehl Defence, poses next to a model of the air-to-air missile Iris-T. The weapon system is one of many promised by Germany to support Ukraine in its war against Russia. – EPA pic, June 16, 2022.


GERMAN Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised Ukraine world-class weapons, from self-propelled howitzers to multiple launch rocket systems and an air defence shield capable of protecting a “large city” from Russian strikes. 

But the sluggishness in the actual delivery of heavy weapons to bolster Ukraine against Russia’s invasion has raised questions on whether the Social Democrat leader’s pledges are sincere. 


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