On the 11th local time, German Chancellor Mertz said that according to the agreement reached with the US last year, the US will begin deploying long-range firepower in Germany in 2026. △ German Chancellor Mertz said in a joint statement in 2024 that the US will deploy long-range firepower in Germany in stages starting in 2026, including “Standard-6” missiles, “Tomahawk” missiles, and hypersonic weapons currently being developed. The statement said its range would “far exceed” any land-based firepower system currently deployed in Europe. The statements made by the US and Germany were strongly opposed by Russia, which said it would take countermeasures.

On the 11th local time, German Chancellor Mertz said that according to the agreement reached with the US last year, the US will begin deploying long-range firepower in Germany in 2026. △ German Chancellor Mertz said in a joint statement in 2024 that the US will deploy long-range firepower in Germany in stages starting in 2026, including “Standard-6” missiles, “Tomahawk” missiles, and hypersonic weapons currently being developed. The statement said its range would “far exceed” any land-based firepower system currently deployed in Europe. The statements made by the US and Germany were strongly opposed by Russia, which said it would take countermeasures.