Germany and the UK have announced a major new defense partnership to develop a long-range precision missile, part of a broader push for greater European military independence from the United States under president Donald Trump.
At a joint press conference in Berlin, defense ministers Boris Pistorius and John Healey said the missile will have a range of over 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) and be capable of deep precision strikes.
“The threat landscape shows we must close all capability gaps — and do so quickly,” Pistorius said, confirming the project is already underway.
The weapon is being developed under the European Long-Range Strike Approach (ELSA), co-led by Berlin and London. Several European nations have already signed a letter of intent to join the effort.
Healey said the partnership reflects a broader need for European powers to “step up” in securing the continent. “The best way to do that is for leading nations like Germany and the UK to do more together,” he said.
The ministers also announced plans for joint torpedo procurement and a new defense tech forum.
Earlier this year, chancellor Friedrich Merz called for “real independence” in Europe’s defense policy, warning that the U.S. has become an unpredictable ally.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Gulf has been signed by the U.S. and Iran, though details have yet to be made public and both countries said a permanent truce is yet to be negotiated.
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Kazakhstan and Iran have agreed to accelerate cooperation on transport corridors, giving Kazakhstan access to key Iranian ports in a move aimed at strengthening trade routes and reducing reliance on transit routes through neighbouring countries.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that Israeli settler groups could be added to a global blacklist for violations against children if attacks on Palestinian minors continue at current levels.
Israel approved the expansion of a Jewish school for settlers living in the centre of the Palestinian city of Hebron in the West Bank on Wednesday, in a construction push that Palestinians say violates a decades-old agreement.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has announced that Italy will reopen its embassy in Tehran on Friday (19 June), marking a rare reversal in a period of heightened regional instability and disrupted diplomatic ties across the Middle East.
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