Germany revives effort to buy US Tomahawks, FT reports
Germany's renewed push for Tomahawk missile acquisition
Background and current negotiations
May 10 (Reuters) - Germany is reviving efforts to buy Tomahawk cruise missiles from the U.S., the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing people with knowledge of Berlin's strategy.
Berlin hopes to persuade the Trump administration to agree to the sale of the Tomahawks together with their Typhon ground launchers, the newspaper said.
Official responses and diplomatic efforts
The White House, the U.S. Department of Defense and the German Ministry of Defence did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
Germany's Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius is planning a trip to Washington, the report said, in a bid to revive Berlin's proposal to purchase long-range systems, which was first submitted in July last year. The U.S. has yet to respond.
Potential meeting and strategic considerations
The visit, however, hinges upon whether Pistorius can secure a meeting with Pete Hegseth, his U.S. counterpart, unnamed sources told the FT.
About the Tomahawk missile
The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile is a long-range cruise missile typically launched from sea to attack targets in deep-strike missions.
Production and recent developments
In February, the Pentagon said it had signed a seven-year deal with Raytheon to increase Tomahawk production as its stockpiles have been depleted by the war with Iran.
(Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing by William Mallard and Thomas Derpinghaus)
