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.
  • Yrt@feddit.deEnglish
    161·
    6 months ago

    And also there is still a big US infrastructure at hand with all the bases.

    • madcaesar@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      6 months ago

      Hehe that’s an understatement. I think we have like an entire city there full of American soldiers.

      • HootinNHollerin@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        6 months ago

        Well given what Germany did for an entire half century not long ago and what Russia did in close proximity it’s understandable

      • Yrt@feddit.deEnglish
        2·
        6 months ago

        Multiple cities. At least Ramstein and Spangdahlem are really big and could count as a small city. That’s why I said there is still a good infrastructure even after a lot of US soldiers were sent home and bases got closed in the last few years.