At the NATO summit, Washington and Berlin announced on Wednesday that the United States would “begin episodic deployments of long-range fire capabilities” in Germany in 2026.
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An agreement between Berlin and Washington that does not please Moscow. The decision announced this week to deploy American long-range missiles in Germany could make European capitals targets for Russian missiles and victims of a confrontation between Washington and Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday, July 13.
“Europe is a target for our missiles, our country is a target for American missiles in Europe. We have already experienced this, we have gone through it. We have the capacity to contain these missiles, but the potential victims are the capitals of these European countries.”did he declare.
At the NATO summit, Washington and Berlin announced in a joint statement on Wednesday that the United States would “begin episodic deployments of long-range fire capabilities” in Germany in 2026, citing SM-6 missiles, Tomahawk missiles and hypersonic weapons under development, which will increase the range of capabilities currently deployed in Europe. This “will demonstrate the United States’ commitment to NATO and its contribution to an integrated European deterrent,” according to the press release.
The announcement was denounced by the Kremlin as a form of return to “cold War”. The Russian and American defense ministers spoke on Friday to discuss “reducing the risk of escalation”according to Moscow, while Washington insisted on this occasion on “the importance of maintaining lines of communication”.
