As Germany cuts a deal on US missiles, Europe weighs up dependence on Washington

Germany is set to buy Tomahawk missiles to plug an urgent gap in its defence, in spite of a European Union drive to lessen dependence on American weapon systems. The deal comes after a Franco-German tank maker's stock market listing stalled and a flagship European fighter jet project collapsed. Can Europe really arm itself, or is autonomy a pipe dream?

By Jan van der Made