Blasphemous Bloc Germany agrees to send missiles, 400 soldiers to Turkey-Syria border

Germany’s cabinet has approved sending surface-to-air Patriot missiles and soldiers to Turkey’s border with Syria.

The German foreign and defense ministries said in a joint statement on Thursday that two Patriot missile batteries and a total of 400 soldiers would be sent to the region.

“The deployment does not represent the establishment of or monitoring of a no-fly-zone over Syrian territory or any other offensive step,” the statement said.

“The deployment of Patriot air defense systems in close cooperation with the Netherlands and the US underlines Germany’s reliability as an ally.”

The German government’s mandate, which is expected to be presented to the parliament next week, would run for one year. However, reports say the deployment period could be shortened.

Last month, Ankara formally asked the NATO military alliance to deploy the US-made Patriot missiles on its border with Syria. NATO approved Turkey’s request on December 4.

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said on November 22 that Berlin will meet the Turkish demand, saying NATO should as well approve Turkey’s request as a NATO member.

However, Germany’s Green Party has warned against the deployment of German troops to the Turkey-Syria border.