According to information published by the German Government on July 15, 2025, German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius announced during an official visit to Washington that Germany has submitted a formal Letter of Request to the United States for the procurement of the U.S.-developed Typhon ground-based missile system. The announcement, made following high-level discussions with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, signals a major step in Germany’s strategy to rapidly strengthen its long-range strike capability and address a persistent gap in NATO’s deterrence architecture. “The range of these weapons systems is significantly greater than what we currently have in Europe,” Pistorius stated. “With them, Germany can increase its own defense capabilities and significantly improve its deterrent capability – but also that of Europe.” Read full Defense News at this link ...
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| U.S. Army 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force conducts the first live-fire of the Mid-Range Capability system outside the continental United States, successfully striking a maritime target with a Standard Missile-6 during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 on July 16, 2025. (Picture source: U.S. DoD) |
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