Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2024

Joint Statement by President Biden and Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany on United States Deployment of Long-Range Fires Capabilities in Germany

July 10, 2024

Following discussions ahead of the NATO Summit, the governments of the United States and Germany released the following joint statement:

The United States will begin episodic deployments of the long-range fires capabilities of its Multi-Domain Task Force in Germany in 2026, as part of planning for enduring stationing of these capabilities in the future. When fully developed, these conventional long-range fires units will include SM–6, Tomahawk, and developmental hypersonic weapons, which have significantly longer range than current land-based fires in Europe. Exercising these advanced capabilities will demonstrate the United States' commitment to NATO and its contributions to European integrated deterrence.

NOTE: An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement.

Categories: Joint Statements : Germany, Chancellor Scholz. Names: Scholz, Olaf.

Subjects: Germany, Chancellor; Germany, defense relationship with U.S.; Germany, U.S. deployment of long-range fires capabilities; North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

DCPD Number: DCPD202400587.

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