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A missile is surrounded by smoke and fired from the deck of a US warship in the middle of the ocean.
Destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) fires a Tomahawk missile. The US has developed a ground-based system that can fire this weapon, as well as the SM-6. This system, among others, will be deployed to Germany in 2026.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino/Released

  • The US announced deployments of new long-range fires weapons to Germany will start in 2026.
  • The capabilities will include the SM-6, Tomahawk, and developmental hypersonic weapons. 
  • The war in Ukraine has shown a need for more deep-strike options.

The US just announced plans to place new long-range weapons in European ally Germany in 2026.

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Military & Defense, Defense, NATO, hypersonic-weapons
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