An undated handout photo received on Dec. 10, 2024 from the Australian Defence shows the HMAS Brisbane firing a Tomahawk Weapon System off the west coast of the U.S. AFP-Yonhap
The United States has approved the sale of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday, despite previous doubts over a planned deployment.
"On the sidelines of the NATO meeting in Ankara, we agreed with the American government that American Tomahawk missiles will be purchased by us and stationed in Germany," Merz told MPs in a statement to parliament.
The move will "close an important strategic gap in our defences", he said.
"At the same time we will work on developing our own European systems and stationing them in Europe."
