In statements to the Table.Media website, the chancellor argued that the Bundeswehr (German army) already concentrates resources on defending the North Atlantic Treaty Organization territory, with a permanent brigade in Lithuania.

Extending operations to Ukraine would entail an excessive logistical burden, he specified.

Wadephul explained that the final decision rests on Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, but emphasized alternatives for remote military support.

“We will continue to provide technical assistance and equipment,” he indicated.

Analysts take such a stance as an attempt to balance Atlantic commitments with internal pressures.

The government is avoiding steps that could escalate the conflict, Claudia Major of the German Institute of International Affairs noted.

Likewise, the German leader expressed cautious optimism about the negotiations following the Russian-US summit in Alaska.

The mere fact of talks point out that the parties are seeking solutions, he maintained.

Moscow called the initiative an unacceptable provocation.

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