“It would be clear participation in the war’: Ex-Merkel advisor Vad supports Scholz's Taurus decision. A wiretapped conversation about the use of the German-Swedish weapon shocked the Bundeswehr last week.
Only 28 percent support Taurus deliveries to Ukraine, according to a survey commissioned by the dpa. The German system could be used to attack targets far behind the front line in Russia, which has enormous potential for escalation. “We must not be linked at any point or place to the goals that this system achieves,” warned Olaf ScholZ to the dPA last month.