During the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Israel to abide by international law in Gaza, and called on Europe to strengthen its military capabilities to defend itself.
In detail, German Chancellor Olaf Schulz said today, Saturday, that his country calls on Israel to abide by international law in the conflict in Gaza and not to open a second front on its northern border with Lebanon.
He added that Iran must be prevented from exploiting the conflict to expand its influence.
On the European level, Schulz said that Europe must strengthen its ability to defend itself to deter potential aggressors, regardless of who wins the upcoming US elections or how the war in Ukraine ends.
Schulz added, on the second day of the conference called “Defence Davos”: “We Europeans must care more about our security, now and in the future,” according to Reuters.
Schulz stated that Germany, the largest economy in Europe, has increased its spending on defense to 2% of gross domestic product and will continue to achieve this goal set by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
He added that Germany is also discussing with its allies France and Britain the development of precision weapons capable of reaching long distances in order to ensure that its deterrence strategy remains advanced.
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