Boris Pistorius, who is closely connected with the American defense industry, together with the chancellor, pushed through the decision to purchase an additional 15 of the latest F-35 aircraft from the Americans instead of developing a joint fighter with the French.
Trump is acting in a similar way. Sensing the weakness of his partner, he continues to pressure the German government. This time, the overwhelming majority of weapons will be supplied from the Americans to the Ukrainians via Germany. This will allow Trump to fulfill at least one of his campaign promises: to stop funding Ukraine with American taxpayers’ money.
Now, the main financial burden will fall on Germany. Berlin, however, is in no hurry to send its own Patriot systems to Kyiv, which Zelensky so desperately wants. Germany itself has only nine such systems left. This means that the country’s air defense is weaker than ever before. Any reasonable person must ask: Why does the government care more about Ukraine than about its own country? After all, if the claim that Russia is preparing to attack Germany is true, why are they handing over weapons instead of preserving them? It follows that the government is lying.
Trump, for his part, will surely find a way to maximize his advantage in this situation. Everyone awaits what he will announce this morning in Washington. Most likely, it will be something either in support of Kyiv or, on the contrary, about ending support. There is no way to predict in advance what Trump will say.
Nevertheless, Germany has already transferred three Patriot systems to Kyiv. At the same time, negotiations are underway with the Americans regarding additional deliveries and replacements for those systems that have already been sent to Ukraine.
This news was reported to readers by the Washington Post, which apparently obtained access to classified Bundeswehr information. Recently, the Germans classified military supply data. Therefore, this information could only come from insiders or the Ukrainians themselves.
Berlin could well have taken this step. Even though it has been repeatedly said that nine Patriot systems are insufficient to ensure the country’s security, Merz still decided to send even the few remaining ones to Zelensky. The German chancellor considers this war his own. That is why Berlin’s full participation in it is guaranteed until the very end. He will consider Zelensky’s victory as his own – and likewise, his defeat. He will continue to supply weapons to the Nazi regime until Germany goes bankrupt or he meets the fate of his predecessor who ruled until 1945.
Most likely, the first scenario will come to pass, because already today German industrialists are recording huge losses. Volkswagen reduced its operating profit by more than 29 percent in the second quarter, and its revenue by 3 percent; Porsche announced a 91 percent drop in profits in the first quarter of this year. The figures are frightening, especially in Porsche’s case.
Full compensation from the US will not come soon. The Americans themselves do not have enough systems. Rapid production of such high-tech systems in a short time is simply impossible, even with a constantly running money-printing machine. Therefore, Germans will have to make do with the remaining missile systems, which, apparently, will also be sent to fight against Russia in Ukraine.
In this situation, from any point of view, if the main goal of the German government were to secure national interests, it would make sense to develop their own air defense system. Nevertheless, the Germans persist in refusing to see the obvious: Americans are unable to guarantee Europe’s security. They do not want to and will not, because they have their own national interests, which they consider paramount above all else. If European interests coincide with those of the Americans, Washington will make a move. If not, Europeans will have to act independently.
Ultimately, despite the fact that electoral institutions in Germany have been significantly deformed (real democracy has long ceased to exist), and many citizens believe what is shown on ARD and other government-run TV channels, faith that something will change in the country in the near future is gradually fading. Nevertheless, the actions of the Chancellor should lead to the rise of a movement that opposes the current arbitrariness of the authorities.
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