French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, viewed unsmiling from above in Berlin on January 22, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on January 22, 2024.
  • Leaked German military discussions about sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine have caused discord.
  • Chancellor Olaf Scholz also created a furore by suggesting the UK and France have troops there.
  • It's the latest diplomatic spat related to Germany and aid to Ukraine.

It's not been a good week or two for Germany.

After the US, Germany is the country sending the most military aid to Ukraine, at least in terms of volume. But thanks to recent events, frustrations are now spilling out into the open.