On the recordJune 13, 2026
We understand that you want and need to do less in conventional deterrence and defence in Europe, but give us a chance to mitigate that.
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Boris Pistorius
Social Democratic Party of Germany
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cbc.caWe understand that you want and need to do less in conventional deterrence and defence in Europe, but give us a chance to mitigate that.
Appealing to the U.S. for support in defense capabilities.
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No one has said that aiming for more independence in the defense industry means being committed only to purely European systems.
Eine moderne Demokratie muss in der Lage sein, seine Freiheit zu verteidigen. Dafür brauchen wir eine Reserve, die schnell verfügbar, gut ausgebildet und engstens mit der aktiven Truppe verbunden ist.
Give us a chance to fill the maybe dangerous gaps, of capability gaps, to be able to defend ourselves and to achieve more conventional deterrent on our own.
Ob es tatsächlich zu einem Minenräumeinsatz kommt, ist nach Angaben von Pistorius noch offen.