German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces intense pressure from members of his ruling coalition to step up deliveries of heavy weapons such as tanks and fighter jets to help Ukraine fight Russian troops.
After initiating a historic reversal in Germany’s previously frugal defense policy in the early stages of the war, Scholz has since appeared hesitant to go beyond initial supplies of protective equipment, munitions and rockets to take out Russian tanks and aircraft.
His cagey stance has revived concerns that Germany lacks the resolve to thwart the Kremlin due to the country’s reliance on Russian energy and a history of engaging with Moscow. The criticism is now getting closer to Scholz as members of all three parties in his governing alliance call for more action.
