 Germany under increasing pressure to send tourist missiles to Ukraine. Pressure is mounting on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to give the green light for long-range tourist missiles that would be a significant boost to Kiev's weapons arsenal for striking critical Russian assets far behind the front lines. The Chancellor must keep asking himself whether he is living up to his stated goal of doing all he can to prevent Russia obtaining a victorious peace. Wachim Gwak, Germany's former president, told the billed AM Sontag newspaper. I don't understand why we are hesitating to deliver these and other weapons, he said. Calls have been growing to pledge tourist missiles within Scholz's own party for months. Germany has previously provided military support to Ukraine, including Leopard main battle tanks, 90 Marder infantry fighting vehicles and two Patriot air defense systems. But Berlin has refused to move past air defense missiles to air-launched tourist cruise missiles that Ukraine requested in May 2023. Markus Söder, the Prime Minister of Bavaria and chairman of the Christian Social Union Party in the German state, said tourist missiles would help Ukraine defend against constant drones and missile attacks. According to German media reports, the delivery of tourist cruise missiles to Ukraine is long overdue, said Sarah Nani, parliamentary spokesperson on defense policy for Germany's Green Party.