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Germany Pushes US License for Tomahawk, Patriot Production

7/1/2026

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Germany urges the United States, which has responded positively, to permit Tomahawk missiles and Patriot interceptors to be built in German factories before the NATO summit in Ankara.
German officials say European production would ease U.S. bottlenecks after the war with Iran and accelerate Germany’s rearmament.
President Donald Trump told at the G7 in Évian that the United States would consider licensing weapon production in Europe and Ukraine.

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Germany urges the United States, which has responded positively, to permit Tomahawk missiles and Patriot interceptors to be built in German factories before the NATO summit in Ankara.
German officials say European production would ease U.S. bottlenecks after the war with Iran and accelerate Germany’s rearmament.
President Donald Trump told at the G7 in Évian that the United States would consider licensing weapon production in Europe and Ukraine.