Echoes of Cold War: US missile plan draws mixed response in Germany


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  • Thursday, 11 Jul 2024

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is greeted by U.S. President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during NATO's 75th anniversary summit in Washington, U.S., July 10, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) -A plan to allow the deployment of U.S. long-range missiles in Germany drew praise and misgivings on Thursday, as supporters said it made Europe safer and critics warned it could antagonise Russia and spark a new arms race.

The agreement, made public during a NATO summit in Washington, is to deploy capabilities from 2026 including SM-6, Tomahawk and developmental hypersonic weapons with a longer range than European powers have.

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