Scholz said the discussion at the EU summit in Brussels was “very serious, just the way I wanted it.” Many Member States are now said to be considering their contributions. He emphasized that speed is crucial.
This year, more than 7 billion euros have been reserved in the German budget for arms deliveries to Kyiv. Germany is the largest arms supplier to Ukraine after the United States.
According to Scholz, the other EU countries are too cautious in their commitments. This mainly concerns economically strong countries such as France, Italy and Spain.
An increase in European military aid to Ukraine would also send a good signal to the US, the German Chancellor thinks. He hopes that this will make it easier for US President Joe Biden to lobby the US Congress for further military aid.