Germany has formally asked the United States to sell it land-based Typhon missile launchers capable of firing Tomahawk cruise missiles, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said after talks at the Pentagon on 14 July. Berlin sent an official letter of request the same day, marking its first attempt to acquire a ground-launched system with inter-mediate range strike capability since the Cold War. The mobile launchers can deliver weapons to targets roughly 2,000 kilometres away, allowing strikes from eastern Germany deep into Russian territory. Pistorius said the purchase is intended to plug a critical gap in the Bundeswehr’s arsenal and strengthen NATO deterrence while European mid-range missile projects remain years from completion. The transaction still requires U.S. government approval, but Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth "received the inquiry positively," according to Pistorius. The plan faces political scrutiny at home, particularly from members of the Social Democratic Party who object to deploying new intermediate-range weapons on German soil. Pistorius also confirmed negotiations to finance two U.S. Patriot air-defence batteries worth about €2 billion, which Germany aims to transfer to Ukraine once logistical and financial details are resolved.