Germany has agreed to acquire US Tomahawk cruise missiles and station them on its own territory — a capability Chancellor Merz calls a critical gap in the country’s defenses. We’ll ask what the missiles can do, how Moscow is likely to respond, and what this means for Europe’s military future, with DW’s Simon Young and airpower expert Justin Bronk of RUSI.
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00:00 Germany to buy and station US Tomahawk cruise missiles
00:30 Germany’s Merz: Deal sealed at NATO summit in Ankara
01:02 DW’s Simon Young: Purchase follows Trump’s U-turn on US deployment
03:50 Will the Tomahawks make Europe more secure in relation to Russia?
04:55 Justin Bronk explains how Tomahawks close Europe’s defense gap
06:40 Comparing the ranges of Taurus and Tomahawk missiles
08:30 How will Russia respond?
10:58 How far along are Europe’s homegrown missile programs?
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