There is not only the threat of war in Europe, but a real war is raging, federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier stressed, and accused Russia of “destroying the entire security architecture in Europe” with its attack on Ukraine.

The federal president also in favor of reinstating compulsory military service in Germany, while rejecting the US responsibility for Israel’s attack on Nuclear facilities in Iran and called on the federal government to persuade Israeli to improve the Israeli situation.

Germany must draw its own conclusions from “Russia’s war attack on Ukraine, which violates international law,” Mr Steinmeier said in the context of the established “summer interview” that he had given to the second -year -old German. of compulsory recruitment.

Europe and Germany need to be better protected and this includes the recruitment, the federal president said. “I am a supporter of the recruitment because I believe that with the changing security situation in Europe, with the fact that a war is being fought and with the facts we have drawn from it, the Bundeswehr staff resources must also be improved and this can only succeed if they are recruited,” An essential increase in staff can only be achieved on a voluntary basis.

The German president also highlighted the criticality of cooperation with European partners and allies in NATO and described as “successful” the outcome of the recent summit of the Alliance: “We have realized that we must take care of our safety. No, to do war, but to prevent a war, “he said.

Asked about the situation in Israel, Mr Steinmeier acknowledged his proximity to the Israeli leadership, but also made it clear that “there must be an improvement in the humanitarian situation in Gaza”. Israel, he stressed, “is a friend and partner, but this should be discussed and who else, if not us, should he have such talks with the Israeli government?”

Concerning the Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the federal president also dismissed US President Donald Trump for the escalation of the conflict in the area. “After long -term negotiations, an agreement was signed on Iran’s nuclear program in 2015. At that time, Iran was far from developing its nuclear capabilities, which we must fear today. However, the first government of Trump canceled this agreement and Iran then further developed its nuclear program. All participants then, Europeans, Americans, Russians and Chinese, had agreed that Iran should never have nuclear weapons, “Mr Steinmeier said.”