Following the example of Israel’s multi-layered missile defense system, Germany appears to be seeking to strengthen its own air defense in the shadow of the war in Ukraine but also for fear of a possible Russian threat, according to a Bild am Sonntag article.
The German newspaper reports that the German government is considering the creation of a state-of-the-art missile shield over German territory with money to come from the newly established special fund for the German army of 100 billion euros – no decision has yet been made.
The advantages of the “Arrow 3” system
THE German Chancellor Olaf Solz had, according to the publication, already contacts on the subject with him Inspector General of the German Army Eberhard Tsorn and more specifically for purchase of the Israeli “Arrow 3” anti-ballistic missile systemwhich concerns the interception of long-range missiles.
It is worth noting that for interception of short-range missiles the Bunserver already has missiles Patriotwhich perform similar functions to the much-discussed system Iron Dome (Iron Dome) of Israel – which also concerns the interception of short-range missiles. The innovation and great advantage of the “Arrow 3” system is that it can destroy incoming ballistic missiles at a great height above the ground to the stratosphere.
“We must better protect ourselves from the Russian threat”
The Social Democrats, however, seem to support such a market. “We must better protect ourselves from the Russian threat. “That’s why we need missile protection over Germany. The Israeli ‘Arrow 3’ system is a solution,” he told Bild am Sonntag. Andreas Schwartz, keynote speaker at the German Parliament’s Defense Committee from the SPD. In fact, according to information from Bild, the purchase of such a system would amount to two billion euros and could be put into operation in 2025.
At present the German Ministry of Defense keeps silent fishwith his representative to state in the German News Agency dpa that can not provide specific information on the content of the proposals considered in the context of strengthening the German army. However, according to information from the German News Agency, members of the German parliament are said to be have already gone to Israel as of today to inform the Israeli anti-missile shield system.
DW / Dimitra Kyranoudi, Berlin
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