US refuses to deploy Tomahawk missiles in Germany

US refuses to deploy Tomahawk missiles in Germany

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The U.S. will not deploy a battalion equipped with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany.

According to Ukrinform, Reuters stated this in an article.

It's noted that the decision comes as part of a broader plan to withdraw some American troops from Germany. The plan to station a U.S. battalion armed with Tomahawk missiles, which have a range of up to 2,500 kilometers, has been scrapped.

Berlin had previously pushed for the deployment as a strong deterrent against Russia.

The decision had originally been agreed in 2024 by then-U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, with the battalion expected to be deployed by the end of this year.

As previously reported, the Pentagon has decided to withdraw about 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany over the next 6 to 12 months.

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Leaders of the U.S. Senate and House Armed Services Committees, Republicans Roger Wicker and Mike Rogers, said that President Donald Trump's decision to reduce troop levels in Germany could send the wrong signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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