Germany is exploring the possibility of buying an air defense missile system to defend against a Russian attack, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told public television ARD.

Asked if Germany could buy a system similar to Israel's Iron Dome, the chancellor replied: "

The German leader did not specify what kind of air defense system Berlin is thinking about buying, whether he intends to purchase a system with a greater range than the already operating Patriot installations..

“We need to remember that we have a neighbor who is ready to resort to violence to impose his interests,” he said..

After the start of Russian aggression against Ukraine, Germany dramatically changed its defense policy. The German government announced an increase in military spending by tens of billions of dollars.