Joint statement: USA wants to station cruise missiles in Germany

ntv.de Joint statement: USA wants to station cruise missiles in Germany 1 hour • 2 minutes reading time The USA is strengthening its military deterrence in NATO countries. Cruise missiles are to be stationed in Germany. Both countries have agreed on this. Among other things, Tomahawks are to be stationed in Germany. The USA is strengthening military deterrence to protect NATO partners in Europe. To this end, Tomahawk cruise missiles and other long-range weapons are to be stationed in Germany from 2026, according to a joint statement by the USA and Germany, which was published on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington. Also mentioned were SM-6 anti-aircraft missiles and newly developed supersonic weapons "which have a significantly greater range than current land-based systems in Europe". The cruise missiles, like the German Taurus weapon system, are capable of penetrating deep into enemy territory at low altitudes and destroying important targets. These can include command posts, bunkers and radar systems. US President Joe Biden has increased troop presence in Germany and Europe since the start of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine in order to better protect NATO territory. Biden repeatedly assures that the United States is unwaveringly committed to its alliance obligations in the military alliance and will defend every inch of NATO territory. But with a change of power in the White House, this could change. Republican former President Donald Trump wants to run again as his party's candidate in the November election and move back into the White House. During his term in office (2017 to 2021), Trump threatened to withdraw the USA from NATO and repeatedly railed against what he believes to be too low defense spending by European allies. In the current election campaign, he repeated these accusations and threatened to stop providing American protection to NATO countries that did not meet their financial obligations.