Is Germany's attitude towards aiding Ukraine changing?! Ukraine wants to name the Taurus cruise missile that can strike underground targets, Taurus | cruise missile | Ukraine

Release time:Apr 13, 2024 21:30 PM

A spokesperson for the German Ministry of Defense recently confirmed that Ukraine hopes that Germany will provide the Taurus cruise missile. If Germany agrees to provide the Taurus cruise missile, it will become the second country, after the UK, to publicly provide cruise missiles to Ukraine.

What is the performance of the Taurus cruise missile? Why has Germany become less cautious about its aid to Ukraine than before?

Can strike solid underground targets

Military observer Shao Yongling introduced that the Taurus cruise missile is a type of defense zone outer space ground cruise missile jointly developed by Germany and Sweden. It is lightweight, highly accurate, and can strike sturdy underground targets. Compared to the "Storm Shadow" cruise missile assisted by the UK in Ukraine, the advantages of the "Taurus" cruise missile are reflected in its range and strike accuracy.

Shao Yongling:

The Taurus cruise missile has a maximum range of 500 kilometers, a warhead weighing 454 kilograms, and a ground penetrating warhead that can penetrate 6 meters of reinforced concrete or 36 meters of soil. It uses inertial navigation, GPS, and end infrared imaging composite guidance, with a hit accuracy of less than 10 meters. The total weight of the missile is 1.4 tons, and the Swedish "Eagle Lion" light fighter can carry two missiles.

The intelligence of the Storm Shadow cruise missile is superior to that of the Taurus cruise missile, but it is slightly inferior in range and warhead power. In short, both have their own strengths and weaknesses.

Germany's attitude is changing


Is Germany's attitude towards aiding Ukraine changing?! Ukraine wants to name the Taurus cruise missile that can strike underground targets, Taurus | cruise missile | Ukraine

At the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the German government has always been cautious about military assistance to Ukraine. However, with the deepening of the conflict, the attitude of the German government has changed significantly.

Shao Yongling believes that the multiple pressures from NATO and domestic political forces, as well as the cooling of German Russian relations, are important factors in Germany's attitude shift.

Shao Yongling:

If it weren't for the United States and the United Kingdom leading the way, I believe Germany wouldn't have rushed to the front line of aid to Ukraine. At the same time, Germany is also under pressure from Ukraine. In addition, within the German government, especially the Green Party, aid to Ukraine is particularly active.

The relationship between Russia and Germany was originally good, but it is currently entering a deteriorating "fast lane", especially with the explosion of the "Nord Stream" pipeline. Germany no longer relies on Russia to supply natural gas, and the interests between the two sides have been severed.

In summary, Germany has been more lenient in its aid to Ukraine than in the past.

The snipe and the clam fight, who gains?

Data image: "Storm Shadow" cruise missile


Is Germany's attitude towards aiding Ukraine changing?! Ukraine wants to name the Taurus cruise missile that can strike underground targets, Taurus | cruise missile | Ukraine

Based on the recent analysis of the situation on the Russian Ukrainian battlefield, Shao Yongling believes that as the intensity of the conflict continues to rise, both Russia and Ukraine will face a "double loss" situation, and there may be someone else who benefits from it.

Shao Yongling:

The continuous upgrading of weapons used by the United States and the West to aid Ukraine has strengthened Ukraine's confidence. Now Ukraine not only wants to recapture the four eastern states of Ukraine, but also turns its attention to Crimea.

Recently, Ukraine has used "Storm Shadow" cruise missiles to strike many Russian military targets in Donbass, and has carried out cross-border strikes in some border states such as Belgorod. The United States and the West continue to "pass swords" and "arch fire", which will only further intensify the intensity of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

From a Western perspective, the continuation of war is beneficial for them, but certainly disadvantageous for Russia and Ukraine.

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