Germany must protect itself and Baltic partners from Russia, — German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on the deployment of American Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany

Baerbock defended the agreement with the United States to temporarily deploy Tomahawk and other long-range weapons systems, stating that Putin is “continually expanding the arsenal with which he threatens our freedom in Europe.”

“We must protect ourselves and our Baltic partners from this, in particular by strengthening the means of deterrence. Any other behavior would be not only irresponsible, but also naive in the face of the cold-blooded Kremlin,” the minister said.

Berlin desires different relations with Moscow, but “Putin’s Russia is currently the biggest security threat,” Baerbock emphasized. She noted that in recent years, the Kremlin has been tearing up international agreements in the field of weapons and destroying the pan-European peace architecture. Thus, Moscow “seeks to frighten us, exert pressure, and divide our society,” added the head of the German Foreign Ministry.