NATO, agreement between Germany and the USA for the purchase of Tomahawk missiles

Agreement betweenGermania e United States for the purchase of Tomahawk cruise missiles with intermediate radius. The agreement was reached on the sidelines of the summit Natoaccording to what was reported by the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Merz announces: “Germany – US agreement for Tomahawk missiles

“We thus fill a significant strategic gap in our defense”, explained Merz, addressing parliamentarians, and recalling how, at the beginning of May, the deployment of these missiles – planned for some time – now seemed to have been shelved due to tensions with the US president Donald Trump. “We will work in parallel on the development of our European systems and their deployment in Europe,” he added.

Last May, following the announcement of the imminent withdrawal of US troops stationed in Germany, Merz had hinted that the planned deployment of these missiles in the country – announced by the former US president Joe Biden – was no longer on the agenda, at least for the moment. At the time, Merz attributed the situation to a shortage of these weapons due to the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine: “The Americans themselves do not have enough of them at the moment. Objectively, it is practically impossible for the United States to deprive itself of weapons systems of this type.”

The deployment of Tomahawks is the key to deterrence against Russia

There was also discussion about the possibility of producing i Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany through a joint venture between German and US companies. Berlin considers the deployment of the Tomahawks a key element of the deterrence towards Russia. Moscow has in fact deployed cruise missiles Iskander in the Kaliningrad enclave, capable of hitting European targets. Since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine more than four years ago, many experts have once again deemed it necessary to deploy intermediate-range missiles in Germany.

Erdogan donates revolvers and ammunition to NATO leaders

Meanwhile, new details emerge of the ceremony that characterized the NATO summit in Ankara. The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogandonated to the heads of state and government present at the summit,revolver and ammunition with personalized engravings with their names. According to reports in the foreign press, the names of the leaders were engraved on each weapon. The necessary documents for the export of weapons from the country have also been prepared.

Keir Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer he has not yet returned the revolver he received to his homeland. British officials said the revolver remained in Türkiye because importing firearms into the UK is illegal. It is expected that it will be sent back to the UK after being rendered harmless.

Mark Carney

The Canadian Foreign Ministry, for its part, announced that the weapon received from the prime minister Mark Carney would have been delivered to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to be rendered unusable. Canadian officials later said the possibility of displaying the gift in a public institution or museum would be explored.

Erdogan’s biography

According to European press reports, given the high value of ceremonial revolvers, it is expected that the weapons will be added to the state inventory or displayed in museums, rather than becoming the personal property of leaders. Erdogan also gave the leaders a signed letter and one of his own biography in English. Designed for an international audience, the work examines Turkey’s recent political history, crucial decision-making processes, reforms and long-term goals through the lens of Erdogan’s political life.

Von der Leyen donates the revolver to a military museum

Also the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen received a personalized revolver from the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the end of the NATO summit in Ankara. If some leaders decided to leave the gun in Türkiye, von der Leyen will donate it “to a military museum”, said the Commission spokesperson Olof Gill.

“The president expressed his gratitude to President Erdogan for this gesture. The firearm will be transported and stored safely and, once decommissioned, the president intends to donate it to a military museum,” Gill told reporters.