Germany is urging the U.S. to allow more American weapons to be produced on
German soil to plug European military shortfalls and give President Trump a
reason to sustain U.S. defense engagement, sources said. German officials are in
talks with U.S. counterparts and hope to seal a joint-production agreement ahead
of next week’s NATO summit in Ankara. Negotiations between German and U.S.
defense firms cover joint manufacture of systems including Tomahawk cruise
missiles and PAC-3 interceptors for the Patriot air-defence system, and broader
cooperation on measures to boost mutual defense capacity. U.S. government and
industry reactions have been more positive than expected, sources added. The
move is part of a wider European effort to deploy domestic defense industrial
capacity to stabilize strained ties with Washington.
