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Russia is “the greatest threat to peace and security in the Euro-Atlantic space.”according to an official statement from the German government, which on Tuesday approved its new national
Russia is “the greatest threat to peace and security in the Euro-Atlantic space.”according to an official statement from the German government, which on Tuesday approved its new national security strategy.
“An offensive war against Ukraine is radical break with the UN Charter and with a European security order based on cooperation,” says the document presented in Berlin by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
“Today, the Cabinet of Ministers made an important and extraordinary decision. For the first time in the history of the country we have a national security strategy”Scholz told the press at the presentation of the document.
Germany’s security strategy insists that with the collapse of the European peace order “Russia directly threatens our security and our allies in NATO and the EU.”
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“Neither Germany nor NATO seeks opposition or confrontation with Russia. However, in the union we are always willingness and ability to defend our sovereignty and freedom and our allies,” the document says.
Scholz summarized that Germany’s national security strategy is based on a German identity “anchored in the European Union, in the transatlantic alliance, friendship with France and “close cooperation with the United States”.
In addition, the Minister of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the country’s goal is to achieve 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) in defense spending.
Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock said, for her part, regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine that “Peace and freedom do not fall from the sky. On February 24, 2022, it became clear, as many neighbors in Eastern Europe warned us about, that Europe is also vulnerable.
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Germany’s security strategy is also compliant “partner, competitor and system competitor” and notes that the presence of “elements of rivalry and competition” has increased in recent years.
“China is trying to change the current international order in many ways. Based on the rules, it claims power in an increasingly aggressive form and always tries to do so against our values and interests,” the document says.
Presenting the national security strategy to the press, Minister of Finance Christian LindnerMinister of Internal Affairs, nancy Phizer, and protection Boris Pistorius.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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