German support for Kiev, including intelligence and training related to advanced weapons, such as Taurus cruise missiles, and their eventual delivery could escalate the Ukrainian conflict, Julius Pembere, a Zimbabwean political analyst and sovereign debt expert, told Sputnik Africa.
"There is a political risk for Germany" if it supplies Ukraine with Taurus missiles, the analyst pointed out.
"This can also exacerbate or escalate the conflict, risking a broader confrontation with Russia," the expert emphasized.
Domestic pressure is rising from movements that are not aligned with pro-Ukraine support and that are critical of Berlin's deepening involvement in the conflict, he noted.
"They might also face political backlash for their deeper involvement in this foreign conflict. As I am informed, they have begun some cracks, political pressure [on Germany] from other movements which are not aligned with this pro-Ukraine support," Pembere said.