@MicroWave@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 months agoThe US says it is going to put its new long-range strike missiles, including hypersonic weapons, in Germanywww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1189arrow-down16file-textcross-posted to: worldnews@lemmit.online
arrow-up1183arrow-down1external-linkThe US says it is going to put its new long-range strike missiles, including hypersonic weapons, in Germanywww.businessinsider.com@MicroWave@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 months agomessage-square25fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: worldnews@lemmit.online
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.
minus-squareBombOmOmlinkfedilinkEnglish29•4 months agoIt’s a good spot. Fairly close to many threats and in a stable country that is a strong ally.
minus-square@Yrt@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglish15•4 months agoAnd also there is still a big US infrastructure at hand with all the bases.
minus-square@madcaesar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•4 months agoHehe that’s an understatement. I think we have like an entire city there full of American soldiers.
minus-square@HootinNHollerin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•4 months agoWell given what Germany did for an entire half century not long ago and what Russia did in close proximity it’s understandable
minus-square@Yrt@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglish2•4 months agoMultiple 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.
It’s a good spot. Fairly close to many threats and in a stable country that is a strong ally.
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And also there is still a big US infrastructure at hand with all the bases.
Hehe that’s an understatement. I think we have like an entire city there full of American soldiers.
Well given what Germany did for an entire half century not long ago and what Russia did in close proximity it’s understandable
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.