The plan to field new weapons in Europe comes as the war in Ukraine sheds light on the need for long-range strike capabilities.

The United States will start deploying long-range fire capabilities in Germany in 2026 in an effort to demonstrate its commitment to NATO and European defense, the United States and Germany said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

The U.S. will start deploying long-range fires units to Germany in 2026, according to a joint statement from both the U.S. and German governments released today amid the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C.

The White House announced on Wednesday that the United States will begin deploying long-range missiles in Germany in 2026. The missiles include hypersonic missiles, SM-6 missiles, and Tomahawks. The United States will start sporadic deployment of long-range firepower in Germany in 2026 as part of plans to permanently station these means.

The United States will step up the deployment of long-range artillery units to Germany in the next two years, a precursor to the permanent basing of those forces and hypersonic weapon systems under development.