German Defense Minister: The plan to deploy US cruise missiles in Germany will not be canceled, but the ultimate goal is to be independent of the US
On December 22, 2025, Berlin time, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius answered questions from the "Time" newspaper:
So far, there are no signs that the plan to deploy US cruise missiles in Germany will not be implemented. However, Germany, together with France, Spain and the UK, is carrying out a plan to produce long-range missiles by the end of this decade. After all, the goal remains clear: we must be more independent of the US.
Pistorius added:
At the same time, Europe intends to maintain a larger US military presence on the European continent. Although we have regular armies, the fact is that even though France and the UK have all capabilities, we still do not have equivalent nuclear deterrence potential. For this reason, we still need Americans.
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