The US will begin developing long-range weapons in Germany

The US is to deploy new conventional and cruise missiles on German soil to fill a gap in Russia’s deterrence capabilities, the two NATO allies have decided. The American and German sides, with a joint announcement from the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Washington, clarify that initially it will be a temporary installation, but the goal is for the missiles to be permanently installed in Germany in the future. As noted in the announcement, in the future, ultrasonic weapons, which are currently under development, will also be transferred to Germany. “The exercise with these advanced capabilities will demonstrate the United States’ commitment to NATO and its contribution to comprehensive deterrence in Europe,” the two countries said. According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, these capabilities concern weapon systems covering ranges of 240 to 460 km, but even ranges of 1,300 to 2,500 km for Tomahawk missiles. In Wiesbaden the base The new weapons […]
Source: News Beast

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