German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants the US and Israeli missile systems to be part of the European Sky Shield Initiative in order to enhance protection against ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.
The EU missile shield – if it is ever to be created - will most likely feature both European and US air defense components, Russian military expert Yury Knutov told Sputnik.
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned against relying too much on the US in terms of creating a European air defense system, in comments which signal discrepancies between NATO members on military issues.
Speaking at a defense conference in Paris, Macron said: “When we’re talking about air defense, it would be wrong to rush on the capacity issue.”
“If we first adopt a capacity-base approach, we end up massively buying what’s available on the shelves, even if it’s useless — and that generally means massive non-European purchases,” the French president added.
He called for the cre...