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FT: Germany Seeks US Tomahawk Missiles

Should Europe build its own missile defenses or is military spending just gutting social welfare?

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Above: The USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) firing a Tomahawk missile in the Mediterranean Sea on March 5. Image credit: U.S. Navy/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Trump's decision to cancel the long-range missile deployment is a significant blow to European deterrence and demands an immediate response. As the continent can no longer confidently offload its responsibilities onto the U.S., Europe must invest significantly to develop its own sovereign missile capabilities, which are essential to check any further Russian aggression.

ECFR Europa

Establishment-critical narrative

This report is yet further evidence of Germany's growing militarization. Rather than investing in areas that would genuinely serve ordinary people, the government is choosing to spend ever more on guns, all while gutting pensions and health care and workers' rights in the process, which it justifies by manufacturing fear of Russia to placate the interests of the ruling class.

World Socialist Web Site Morningstaronline