Overview

• Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor-in-waiting, has expressed willingness to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, pending agreement from Britain and France.
• Internal disagreements within the incoming CDU-SPD coalition, particularly with Acting Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and the SPD, are delaying a final decision.
• The UK has indicated its willingness to support Germany's decision to transfer the missiles, potentially influencing the coalition's deadlock.
• Russia has warned that any use of Taurus missiles against its infrastructure would be considered direct German involvement in the conflict.
• The coalition agreement commits to supporting Ukraine but lacks specifics on military aid, reflecting broader European struggles with balancing aid and escalation concerns.