Senior German officials have confirmed to The Wall Street Journal the authenticity of a recording of Air Force officers during an online meeting held on the commercial, unencrypted WebEx platform. Advertisement:Officials familiar with the German investigation into the audio leak said the military and other sensitive departments of the German government widely use WebEx. "There is no real reason to say we can’t do this; it only depends on the political red lines," General Gerhartz said. Germany has about 600 Taurus missiles in service, of which about 500 are considered operational. General Gerhartz says the chancellor insisted that any missile delivered be used without any involvement of Berlin's armed forces.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 03, 2024 06:56 UTC