US to Deploy Missile Systems to Germany; Moscow Considers ‘Military Response’

Announcement coincides with NATO summit in Washington, during which alliance members doubled down on support for Ukraine’s war effort.

Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany (C) is welcomed by U.S. President Joe Biden (L), and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during the NATO 75th anniversary summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington on July 10, 2024. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

The United States plans to deploy long-range missile systems to Germany to confirm its commitment to NATO and defending Europe, according to a joint statement released by the U.S. and German governments.

“The United States will begin episodic deployments of the long-range fires capabilities of its Multi-Domain Task Force in Germany in 2026,” the July 10 statement reads.