WASHINGTON — The United States announced on Wednesday that it will deploy material military long-range missiles on German territory in 2026 to demonstrate Washington’s “commitment” to the I’LL TAKE and its contributions to “European integrated deterrence”.
“These long-range conventional units will include SM-6 missiles, Tomahawk missiles and developed hypersonic weapons, which have a significantly longer range than current ground-based materials in Europe,” the two countries said in a joint statement issued by the White House.
The announcement comes as NATO leaders are expected to agree on a €40 billion annual aid package for Ukraine, among other things, in Washington, marking the 75th anniversary of the alliance.
Sholz meets with Zelensky
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met on Wednesday on the sidelines of the summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to whom he promised more military aid and reiterated his support in the context of the war with Russia.
“The statement on the supply of additional Patriot systems was significant and we thank Germany and our partners for taking this step,” the Ukrainian president said in a message posted on the social network X.
The German chancellor told Zelensky that “Germany has taken a big step to promote” this measure and convince other countries in the Alliance that “it is necessary,” according to the DPA agency.
The United States and four European countries — the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Romania — announced Wednesday that they will send Patriot anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine following the latest wave of Russian attacks on Monday that left nearly 40 dead and 170 wounded.
Source: With information from Europa Press