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  • 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.
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[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So the afd can have these weapons when they’re in power? Great…

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

No not really. The nukes, that were stationed in Ramstein for example, were not under german control. Its a US military base staffed with US soldiers. Its currently unknown if they still have nukes there, but i assume thats where these would go.

Germany itself doesnt have any nukes.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramstein_Air_Base

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

That's reassuring, the splendid democracy US of A has proven to always elect reliable and trustworthy presidents, who has the ultimate authority over such weapons! Totally looking forward for the upcoming election, both candidates are great, especially the orange one!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

Yeah i know "under US control" is not very reassuring. It never was but especially not now.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

The U.S. has the weapons already whether or not they're in Germany. That particular genie is out of the bottle.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Idk why you’re getting so many downvotes, we’re like 2-3 elections away from having fascists and literal Nazis, among them e.g. people who are descendants of NSDAP officials and convicted war criminals (Beatrix von Storch). The situation is bleak in Germany.