The German parliament and people oppose the deployment of US missiles.
Some members of the German Social Democratic Party in Parliament oppose the plan to deploy US missile systems in the country. According to the MPs, this would not strengthen Germany's security but would exacerbate the conflict between Russia and the West.
According to RT on August 2nd, Politico reported that some members of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), part of the ruling coalition, oppose Chancellor Olaf Scholz's (an SPD member) decision to deploy US missiles on German territory.
"Not all weapons immediately provide Germany with greater security guarantees," said Rolf Mützenich, leader of the SPD party in parliament, commenting on the German Chancellor's decision.
Earlier, Mützenich stated that the deployment of American missiles would exacerbate the conflict between the West and Russia. Furthermore, it remains unclear whether Berlin will be able to decide for itself how to use these weapons.
Politico notes that the deployment of US offensive weapons does not require the approval of the German Parliament because the process would not be controlled by the German military and would not involve government spending.
However, SPD lawmakers warned other lawmakers that they would begin discussions about deploying US missiles in September.
"The discussion surrounding the announcement of the deployment of long-range weapons in Germany is causing concern for all of us," Politico quoted from a memorandum by a group of parliamentarians.
Amira Mohamed Ali, a member of parliament and co-chair of the Sarah Wagenknecht Alliance party, criticized the US decision to deploy missiles on German territory without consulting Parliament. She stressed that such a move would increase the risk of war for Germany.
"Of course, Chancellor Scholz should not have made such a far-reaching decision without parliamentary approval. It is an extraordinary measure that only increases the risk of war for Germany... This is a very dangerous path that the German government must abandon," TASS quoted Mohamed Ali as saying.
Meanwhile, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius dismissed criticism of the government's actions, saying it was not a topic for discussion in Parliament.
According to a poll conducted by N-TV (Germany) in eastern Germany, three out of four people oppose the deployment of Tomahawk missiles in Germany. According to N-TV, 75% of people in East Germany oppose it, while in West Germany the figure is 45%.
Analysts believe that the geopolitical situation in Europe is being exacerbated by the US, and this will happen regardless of who is elected president. Deploying missiles in Europe is a dream of the "hawks" in Washington and those lobbying for the US military-industrial complex. Furthermore, Prime Minister Olaf Scholz's government is considered loyal to the US and NATO, so it is highly likely to ignore opposition from Congress.
