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Pentagon Cancels Tomahawk Sale to Germany, Cites Defense Rebalance

6/13/2026

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The Pentagon cancelled the planned sale of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany.
It said the halt rebalances U.S. and European defense contributions and pushes U.S. security independence.
President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 2019 after alleging Russian violations.
European allies’ long-range missile programs, slated for deployment years later, leave a deterrence gap the Tomahawk sale was meant to fill.

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The Pentagon cancelled the planned sale of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany.
It said the halt rebalances U.S. and European defense contributions and pushes U.S. security independence.
President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 2019 after alleging Russian violations.
European allies’ long-range missile programs, slated for deployment years later, leave a deterrence gap the Tomahawk sale was meant to fill.