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Germany to Acquire US Tomahawk Missiles as Russia Deterrent

7/10/2026

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced at the NATO summit in Ankara that Germany will purchase U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles.
The deal includes Typhon launchers and will station the missiles on German soil.
Berlin says the weapons are intended as a deterrent against Russia as Europe develops its own long-range systems.
President Donald Trump has urged allies to fund their security, encouraging the Tomahawk purchase as U.S. arms.

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced at the NATO summit in Ankara that Germany will purchase U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles.
The deal includes Typhon launchers and will station the missiles on German soil.
Berlin says the weapons are intended as a deterrent against Russia as Europe develops its own long-range systems.
President Donald Trump has urged allies to fund their security, encouraging the Tomahawk purchase as U.S. arms.