U.S.-Germany Joint Statement on Long-Range Fires Deployment in Germany

Joint Statement from the United States and Germany

July 10, 2024

In light of the discussions leading up to the NATO Summit, the governments of the United States and Germany have issued the following joint statement:

The United States will begin episodic deployments of the long-range fires capabilities of its Multi-Domain Task Force in Germany in 2026, as part of planning for enduring stationing of these capabilities in the future.  When fully developed, these conventional long-range fires units will include SM-6, Tomahawk, and developmental hypersonic weapons, which have significantly longer range than current land-based fires in Europe.  Exercising these advanced capabilities will demonstrate the United States’ commitment to NATO and its contributions to European integrated deterrence.