The US says it's going to put its new long-range strike missiles, including hypersonic weapons, in Germany
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The plan to field new weapons in Europe comes as the war in Ukraine sheds light on the need for long-range strike capabilities.
  • 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.
  • unexposedhazardEnglish
    182·
    4 months ago

    No not really. The nukes, that were stationed in Ramstein for example, were not under german control. Its a US military base staffed with US soldiers. Its currently unknown if they still have nukes there, but i assume thats where these would go.

    Germany itself doesnt have any nukes.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramstein_Air_Base

    • dEVbiKub@feddit.nuEnglish
      20·
      4 months ago

      That’s reassuring, the splendid democracy US of A has proven to always elect reliable and trustworthy presidents, who has the ultimate authority over such weapons! Totally looking forward for the upcoming election, both candidates are great, especially the orange one!

      • unexposedhazardEnglish
        12·
        4 months ago

        Yeah i know “under US control” is not very reassuring. It never was but especially not now.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
        51·
        4 months ago

        The U.S. has the weapons already whether or not they’re in Germany. That particular genie is out of the bottle.