German deputy defense minister defends arms exports to Israel

Per @clashreport on Telegram, German Deputy Defense Minister Nils Schmid says Germany is not fueling the conflict by arming Israel and backs Israel's right to self-defense. He also says Germany's rising military spending is proportionate to its economy.

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• German Deputy Defense Minister Nils Schmid, asked if neighbors should worry about a militarily dominant Germany: They should not. Since Germany is the largest economy in Europe, quite naturally… (clashreport on Telegram)
• German Deputy Defense Minister Nils Schmid, asked whether Germany is fuelling the conflict by supplying arms to Israel: Definitely not. We support any Israeli government in its right to self-defence… (clashreport on Telegram)

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