Britain, Germany jointly developing missiles: ministers

AFP | Berlin

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Britain and Germany are working together to develop strike missiles, their defence ministers said yesterday, as Russia’s war rages in Ukraine and European powers seek to reduce dependence on US weapons.

“We together will begin co-leading the development of a new European-developed deep precision strike capability with a range of 2,000 plus kilometres (1,250 miles),” Britain’s John Healey said at a bilateral meeting in Berlin.

Germany’s Boris Pistorius said work on the missiles had begun and would be critical for European security. “The current threat situation makes it absolutely clear that we need to close all capability gaps,” Pistorius said. “And we need to do that as quickly as possible.”

Europe’s governments have looked to establish more independence of US military technology amid doubts about Washington’s future commitment to Europe’s security. The missiles would be critical for European security.