Germany revives effort to buy US Tomahawks, FT reports
Berlin is seeking long-range strike systems to give the Bundeswehr a capability many experts say Europe still lacks.
- The Financial Times reported Sunday that Germany is reviving its bid to purchase Tomahawk cruise missiles and mobile Typhon ground launchers from the United States, seeking Trump administration approval.
- Depleted by the Iran war, U.S. military Tomahawk stockpiles have prompted Berlin to seek systems that strike targets hundreds of kilometers deep into enemy territory, a capability currently missing from Europe's arsenal.
- To revive Berlin's proposal, Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius plans to visit Washington, though the trip hinges on securing a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- A potential $5.5 billion order for the German-Norwegian submarine program is under discussion as German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil visited Canada, where he met Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday to discuss deeper cooperation.
- Bundestag President Julia Klöckner urged lawmakers to abandon expensive parliamentary expansions, such as the Luisenblock Ost project, stating, "when budgets are tight, we must not push ahead with expensive parliamentary expansions that we do not strictly need.
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Because the US does not want to station medium-range missiles in Germany, it is intended to replace them. Turkey could also play a role in this.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius plans to visit Washington to convince the United States to approve the sale of Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles, after the Pentagon rejected plans to deploy an American battalion with these weapons in Germany.
Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius is planning a trip to the United States.
Germany news: Berlin advances Tomahawk, submarine deals
Germany is reviving its bid for US Tomahawk missiles, according to the Financial Times. Meanwhile, Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil is in Canada to strengthen ties, including a possible submarine deal. DW has the latest.
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Because the US does not want to station medium-range missiles in Germany, it is intended to replace them. Turkey could also play a role in this.
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