Germany to Buy US Tomahawk Missiles, Merz Announces
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a deal with the United States to purchase American-made Tomahawk cruise missiles and station them in Germany. Merz stated that the agreement on the long-range missiles was reached this week on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. The German leader told parliament that the deal will close a strategic gap in Germany's defense and that work will continue to develop European systems. The deal with the Trump administration represents a broader export of American know-how to major European allies, whose security has been affected by Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The Tomahawk cruise missile, in U.S. inventory since the 1980s, flies at low altitude and has a range of about 1,600 kilometers with precision guidance systems.
What’s reported
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a deal with the U.S. to buy Tomahawk cruise missiles and station them in Germany.
The agreement was reached this week on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.
Merz said the deal will close a strategic gap in defense and that Germany will work to develop its own European systems.
The deal was struck with the Trump administration.
The Tomahawk cruise missile has been in U.S. military inventory since the 1980s.
The missile flies around 100 feet off the ground and has a range of about 1,600 kilometers.
Key figures
Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor
Donald Trump, U.S. President
Sources: abcnews.com
