Wire flash
Former German Defense Minister Scharping: 9/11 was planned in Hamburg, Europe must develop own capacity to act
Editorial responsibility
- No named human review is recorded for this page.
- Source reporting is collected, normalized, translated or condensed automatically when needed.
- Automatically published source-backed update
In an interview with Die Welt published on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, former German Defense Minister Rudolf Scharping (SPD) reflects on the event's consequences, Germany's participation in the subsequent Afghanistan mission, and the current security landscape. Scharping states that it quickly became clear the attacks were planned in Hamburg. He argues that Europe must develop its own capacity to act independently in security matters. The interview touches on the lasting impact of 9/11 on global security policy and Germany's role in international military operations. Scharping's comments come as a call for greater European strategic autonomy in defense, emphasizing the need for the continent to take more responsibility for its own security in a changing geopolitical environment.
Source report
Rudolf Scharping (SPD), former Federal Minister of Defense, discusses the consequences of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Germany’s involvement in the Afghanistan mission, and today’s security situation.
“Europe must develop its own capacity to act.”
© Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH. All rights reserved.
Source
Nachrichten - WELTWestern