The Pentagon is expected to drop plans to deploy Tomahawk missiles in Germany, in a sharp reversal of a previously agreed arrangement with a key NATO ally, according to US and European officials. The decision is driven in part by concerns in Washington that Moscow would see the move as escalatory and could respond, officials told Politico.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The plan, first agreed under the Biden administration, would have positioned long-range precision missiles in central Europe. Its cancellation would leave Germany without a capability Berlin says it urgently needs to deter Russian threats. The shift is part of a broader US rethink of its military posture in Europe, including cuts to planned troop deployments and a gradual reduction of some NATO-related assets. NATO’s top commander, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, said on Thursday this week that Europe must take greater responsibility for its own defense, while the US “refocuses” forces and equipment elsewhere. Officials also point to US concerns about ammunition stockpiles, after heavy missile use in recent conflicts, which has strained supplies of systems like Tomahawk and Patriot missiles. The potential reversal is a setback for Berlin, which has been trying to modernize its armed forces amid growing concerns over Russian aggression. German officials have previously said they were seeking access to US systems such as the Typhon launcher, which can fire Tomahawk missiles, but say progress has stalled.