The war in Ukraine continues; the USA sees Europe as having a duty – and Germany must prepare itself for “breathtaking” costs for the military, according to security expert Christian Mölling
Security expert Christian Mölling expects a dramatic increase in German defense spending. Mölling said on Friday in star “The situation – international”, the consequences of the upcoming NATO plans would be “breathtaking”. They would provide for increases that would lead to new disputes over the defense budget and the debt brake. The research director of the German Council on Foreign Relations expects that the USA will no longer be a major supporter of Ukraine – even if President Joe Biden wins the elections in November and remains in office. “The Americans will say: Dear Europeans, it is your job to get this under control,” the expert expects. It is necessary to secure the expansion and rearmament of both Ukraine and its own armed forces for many years to come.
Ukrainian troops remain under great pressure
Mölling warned against being too optimistic about the course of the war in Ukraine. He said: “We are under a great illusion that there can be some kind of stability in this conflict again. Things are not going well for Ukraine at the moment.” In his opinion, the use of Western weapons against targets on Russian soil to defend Kharkiv is an appropriate means of pushing back Russian forces. It is to be hoped that this will put the city out of the range of Russian artillery. But there is no reason to believe that Russia will stop indiscriminately destroying the city. Mölling spoke of “Syria-style” attacks whose sole aim is to spread destruction and terror. In addition, the entire front must be monitored. The focus on Kharkiv “follows the media attention economy,” he criticized. “We are somewhat ignoring the fact that the front is over 1,000 kilometers long.”
The release of Western weapons for use on Russian territory to defend Kharkiv will not trigger a “wild artillery offensive towards the Russian border,” he said. “I believe that we will see a great deal of caution – also because Ukraine must continue to show consideration for the Western states.” It was to be expected that Russia would now try to scare Western societies by threatening consequences. Mölling assumed that, following the USA, Germany would also change its guidelines for the use of supplied weapons by Ukraine; but without making a big fuss about it.
Source: Stern
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