On May 27, 2025 Merz publicly stated on German [[television]] that the decision had been made months ago by the [[United States]], Germany, the [[United Kingdom]] and [[France]] to transfer German-made long range [[Taurus missile]]s to [[Ukraine]]. The missiles cannot be used without German and [[NATO]] personal to input targeting data. A Ukrainian military blogger, Rezident ua, reported: | On May 27, 2025 Merz publicly stated on German [[television]] that the decision had been made months ago by the [[United States]], Germany, the [[United Kingdom]] and [[France]] to transfer German-made long range [[Taurus missile]]s to [[Ukraine]]. The missiles cannot be used without German and [[NATO]] personal to input targeting data. A Ukrainian military blogger, Rezident ua, reported: |