Olaf Scholz wanted to end a debate that had been going on for months. The opposite happened.
Now there is also anger among the allies. The core of the Chancellor's statement on Taurus is a red line. Germany must not be drawn into this war. If German weapons can hit targets on Russian soil, the red line has been crossed for him. Germany has now provided or committed to providing Ukraine with armaments worth 28 billion euros, making it Ukraine's second largest arms supplier.