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US to drop plans to deploy long-range Tomahawk missiles to Germany — newspaper

TASS · · 159 words

The Financial Times reports that the US administration plans to cancel the deployment of long-range weapons, such as Tomahawk missiles, to Germany. A think-tank director expressed concern that this creates a capability gap and questions US commitment to NATO allies, following President Trump's announcement of a partial troop withdrawal.

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“The US administration intends to drop plans to deploy long-range weapons, including Tomahawk missiles, to Germany”
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The claim is reported by TASS (citing the Financial Times) and another source citing Reuters, both stating that the US administration intends to drop plans to deploy long-range weapons like Tomahawks to Germany.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A tomahawk is a type of single-handed axe used by the many Indigenous peoples and nations of North America. It traditionally resembles a hatchet with a straight shaft.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) is an American long-range, all-weather, jet-powered, subsonic cruise missile that is used by the United States Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Nether…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_missile
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Typhon, also commonly referred to as the "Strategic Mid-range Fires System" (SMRF), is a United States Army transporter erector launcher for Standard SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles. Each system contains f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhon_missile_system
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“Christian Moelling, director of the Berlin-based think-tank Edina”
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Multiple web search results, including a professional profile and a news report, confirm Christian Mölling is the Director of the Berlin-based think-tank EDINA.
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web search NEUTRAL — Christian Mölling (@Ce_Moll) on X. Director EDINA Think Tank Security, Defence, Tec, Industry ... & Food Ex @dgapev, @gmfus @SWPBerlin @EUISS @RUSI_org @FRS_org...
https://twitter.com/Ce_Moll
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web search NEUTRAL — Christian Mölling. DIRECTOR. Dr. Christian Mölling is a prominent German political scientist specialising in security and defence policy. As of November 2025, he serves as Director of EDINA, a project…
https://edina-defence.org/experts
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web search NEUTRAL — Christian Mölling, director of the Berlin-based think-tank Edina, said the guiding principle was: “Get whatever you can by 2029,” the year German officials believe Russia could be ready to attack NATO…
https://tvpworld.com/90595624/german-parliament-set-to-green…
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“Washington and Berlin announced plans to deploy long-range weapons to Germany in July 2025”
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There is a contradiction in the dates. TASS reports the announcement was in July 2025, whereas the Boris Pistorius Wikipedia entry states the US announced the intention to deploy long-range missiles in Germany in July 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A federal election was held in Germany on 23 February 2025 to elect the 630 members of the 21st Bundestag, down from 736 in 2021 due to reforms in seat distribution. The 2025 election took place seven…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_German_federal_election
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 July 2025, fighting began between Druze and Bedouin armed groups in the city of Suwayda and its surrounding villages in southern Syria. The Syrian transitional government deployed the Armed Forc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Syria_clashes_(July_2…
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“The deployment was expected to take place by 2027”
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TASS explicitly states that the deployment was expected to take place by 2027. Other sources mention a start date of 2026, which aligns with a completion or full deployment by 2027.
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web search NEUTRAL — Washington and Berlin announced plans to deploy long-range weapons to Germany in July 2025. The deployment was expected to take place by 2027.
https://tass.com/world/2125737
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web search NEUTRAL — France, Germany, Italy, and Poland have joined US in developing long-range cruise missiles that can hit Russian targets. NATO's 75th Summit in Washington sho...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAffzQ9iQLM
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States may refuse to deploy long-range weapons units in Germany as part of a planned reduction in its military presence in the country. This was reported on May 3 by the Financial Times (FT…
https://iz.ru/en/node/2090264
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“The agreement had been reached under the previous US administration led by Joe Biden”
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TASS reports that the agreement was reached under the previous administration led by Joe Biden. This is consistent with the timeline of the Biden administration preceding the current Trump administration mentioned in other evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was born on November 20, 1942,[1] at St. Mary's Hospital in Scranton, Pennsylvania,[2] to Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Biden (née Finnegan)[3] and Joseph Robinette Biden Sr.[4] …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden
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web search NEUTRAL — Washington and Berlin announced plans to deploy long-range weapons to Germany in July 2025.The agreement had been reached under the previous US administration led by Joe Biden.
https://tass.com/world/2125737
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web search NEUTRAL — The US plan to deploy long-range missiles in Germany has sparked outcry from German parties, with Russia pledging to counter it. On Wednesday, Washington and Berlin declared their intention to deploy …
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2024/07/11/729165/Germany-US-m…
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“US President Donald Trump announced a partial withdrawal of US troops from Germany”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that President Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw US troops from Germany, specifically mentioning a figure of 5,000 troops and the possibility of further cuts.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump says US withdrawing 'a lot further than 5,000' troops from Germany. US President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on an announcement a day earlier of plans to withdraw some 5,000 US troops …
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-vows-to-cut-us-troops-stationed-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Germany says US troop drawdown should spur Europe, but top Republicans are worried.Pistorius said the partial withdrawal was expected and would affect a current US presence of almost 40,000 soldiers s…
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-894910
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump wants to withdraw 500 soldiers from Germany. KEYSTONE. The USA wants to withdraw thousands of soldiers from Germany. The move has political, military and economic consequence…
https://www.bluewin.ch/en/news/international/withdrawing-tro…
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“German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized Washington’s military campaign against Iran”
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Wikipedia confirms Friedrich Merz has served as Chancellor of Germany since May 6, 2025. Multiple news sources report that he criticized the US military campaign/approach regarding Iran, calling it a 'completely unnecessary war'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz is a German politician who has served as Chancellor of Germany since 6 May 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Merz
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web search NEUTRAL — Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz has slammed the US over its approach to the Iran war , citing previous American military interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq to highlight the importance of an exi…
https://www.dw.com/en/german-chancellor-merz-criticizes-us-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — German Chancellor Merz Criticizes US Iran War Response as Lacking Strategy, Calls Situation 'Humiliating'.Chancellor Friedrich Merz slams Iran conflict as "completely unnecessary war". Yesterday.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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