The Chinese spy balloon near US nuclear missile sites worries German politicians. It is also about the security of Germany.
Politicians and experts in Germany have expressed their alarm at the discovery of a Chinese spy balloon near nuclear missile sites in the United States – also because of China’s close ties to Russia. The incident shows that China “even no longer respects US airspace”said the human rights policy spokesman for the Union faction, Michael Brand “Picture”. The deputy chairman of the Union faction for foreign affairs and defense, Johann Wadephul, spoke of one “warning signal”.
China expert Brand pointed out that China’s President Xi Jinping is expected soon for bilateral talks in Moscow. “We will have to brace ourselves for a tough race for global domination by dictatorship or democracy”said the CDU politician.
Wadephul also called for the establishment of one “national security council” based on the US model in Germany. be it “eleven fifty-five”said Wadephul “Picture”.
China “also very active in Germany”
The security expert and former chief of staff at the Federal Ministry of Defense Nico Lange called on the federal government to be more aware of the problem of China’s espionage activities in Germany as well. The incident in the USA shows “that we also need to think about our safety precautions”he said the “Picture”. China is engaged in espionage and economic espionage “also very active in Germany”.
According to military expert Maximilian Terhalle of the London School of Economics, China’s espionage activities may have been aimed at US strategic nuclear missiles stationed in Montana. He referred in the “Picture” sure that the long range of the missiles “an effective deterrent not only against China, but especially against Russia” form The Chinese “espionage attack” in Montana therefore also apply “security in Europe”.
Second balloon over Latin America
The discovery of a first spy balloon over the United States on Friday caused new turmoil between Washington and Beijing. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken canceled a trip to China planned for the coming days because of the incident. China had previously claimed it was one “civil” balloon in particular for “meteorological purposes”who accidentally flew into US airspace.
A second balloon later appeared over Latin America. “In our estimation, it is another Chinese spy balloon”, said US Department of Defense spokesman Pat Ryder on Saturday. China, on the other hand, threw on Saturday “some politicians and media in the USA” before using the incident as an excuse “to attack and slander China”.
Source: Stern
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