The allies' discussions on sending European peacekeeping forces to Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal with Russia were met with a wave of strong opposition in Germany.
Prime Minister Friedrich Merz has expressed his openness to the possibility of Germany participating in peacekeeping missions in Ukraine, and stressed that such a decision would require coordination with European partners and his alliance.
Mr Merz also noted that the deployment of the army may require parliamentary approval a challenge for a prime minister whose formal appointment would have to go through a second vote.
Meanwhile, Alice Weidel, leader of the rallying extreme-right Affordable Care Party for Germany ( AfidD), accused conservatives of being a warmongampion just for Prime Minister Merz's recent move. She called the idea "dangerous and irresponsible."
Even German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul - a member of Merz's Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) - warned that sending troops to Ukraine "may be beyond our means".
Mr. Marcel dirsus - an expert at the Kiel Institute for Security Policy - commented that this plan is "clearly extremely controversial in Germany", and called on the government not to "consume political resources for something that may never happen".
Even Jens Spahn, a leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) lawmakers, has written to lawmakers to urge them to refrain from publicly speculating on the issue.
Not stopping there, this decision has caused Prime Minister Merz to face many difficulties when he himself pledged to build the strongest German armed forces in Europe since taking office at the beginning of the year.
However, up to now, the German military's resources are still considered limited.
Support for Mr. Merz has even fallen since taking office, while the AfD, a pro-Russian party that opposes arms aid to Ukraine, is leading national polls ahead of local elections next year.
The AfD even posted a photo on X, with Merz smiling brightly next to five German youth and the line: "Mr. Merz, want to send you to Ukraine? We didn't! ".
