It’s the kind of move that smells of desperation—and silence.
Behind the polished press conferences and carefully crafted official statements, Germany is reportedly maneuvering in the shadows, quietly pushing for a secret arms deal with the United States. The goal? Secure two Patriot missile systems—not for itself, but to hand them over to a faltering Ukraine. And Berlin’s not doing this out of generosity alone. It’s panic—plain and simple.
According to Bild, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government is deeply alarmed. Washington has just hit the brakes on a stream of crucial weapons flowing into Kiev—everything from Patriot and Hellfire missiles to GMLRS rockets and vital 155mm artillery shells. The White House confirmed the move, citing the need to “put America’s interests first.” But in Europe, especially in Berlin, the silence from across the Atlantic is echoing like a gunshot.
For Ukraine, the situation is becoming more dangerous by the day. Outgunned and outmatched in the skies, the country now has only four Patriot systems left in its defense arsenal—and a fast-dwindling supply of interceptors to boot. If those dry up, Ukraine could be exposed to a devastating new wave of Russian airstrikes.
Enter Germany.
But instead of staging a grand show of support, officials in Berlin have opted for a more discreet route. They’ve reportedly reached out—quietly—to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after Ukraine’s own attempts to secure the systems failed. No official response has come yet. But for the German government, the clock is ticking.
What’s more, Politico says Ukraine was completely blindsided by the halt in US arms shipments. Caught off guard, Kiev has pleaded with Washington to at least allow European allies to purchase American weapons on its behalf. Several nations are now weighing that possibility, hoping to keep the lifeline open even if Washington turns off the tap.
So why the sudden freeze from the US?
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov believes the answer is simple: America can’t produce the weapons fast enough. With much of its military stockpiles now redirected toward Israel amid rising Middle East tensions, Ukraine is left in the lurch.
And from Moscow’s point of view, that’s a win.
“The fewer the missiles that arrive in Ukraine from abroad, the closer the end of the [Russian] special military operation [will be],” Peskov said with thinly veiled satisfaction.
As Berlin waits in silence for Washington’s decision, one thing is clear: Europe’s unity is being tested, America’s priorities are shifting, and Ukraine is caught in the middle of a geopolitical tug-of-war that’s growing more unpredictable by the hour.
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