Event Brief
Germany agrees to buy US Tomahawk missiles
Filed: Jul 09, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Germany has reached a deal to buy and station US-made Tomahawk cruise missiles.
WHO: Chancellor Friedrich Merz
WHAT: Announced a deal with the United States to buy American-made Tomahawk cruise missiles for stationing in Germany
WHEN: Jul 09, 2026 at 9:40 AM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: Merz announced the agreement to procure and station the missiles in Germany.
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