Germany will buy Tomahawk missiles from US to address ‘strategic gap’

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGermany has finalised an agreement with the United States to purchase American-made Tomahawk cruise missiles that will be stationed on German soil.Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the deal, reached during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, stating it will address a significant strategic gap in Germany's defence capabilities.This acquisition is part of a wider initiative by the Trump administration to export American military technology to key European allies, whose security landscape has been altered by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.The Tomahawk cruise missile, a long-range weapon in the US military's arsenal since the 1980s, is known for its ability to fly at low altitudes, making it difficult to detect, and boasts a range of approximately 1,600 kilometres with precision guidance.Separately, President Donald Trump also confirmed that the US would grant Ukraine a licence to manufacture Patriot air defence systems, a crucial development for Kyiv in countering Russian missile attacks.In fullGermany reaches deal with US to buy long-range Tomahawk missiles, Merz saysMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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