Former national security adviser John Bolton criticized Germany for its incredibly disappointing actions during the war in Ukraine.
“I think Germany’s performance throughout this war has been incredibly disappointing,” Bolton said in an appearance on CNN’s “This Morning.”
Poland has insisted on supplying German-made Leopard tanks to Kyiv, but Berlin, as the weapons manufacturer, must agree to re-export them.
Berlin's hesitancy to give the green light points to the need for a fundamental change in German defense policy. “NATO is a lot more fractured than some of its political leaders would like to let on,” Bolton said, and Russian President Vladimir Putin likely sees Germany as “the weak point in the alliance.”
The former national security adviser to the Trump administration believes it is bad for Ukraine and for the West if the country does not have the ability to respond to long-standing rumors of an impending Russian offensive.
