During a recent EU defense ministers’ meeting in Brussels, Kallas described the US’s likely long-term decision to forgo the deployment of advanced intermediate-range weapons, including Tomahawk cruise missiles, as a wake-up call for Europe. She underscored the necessity for the EU to independently develop its defense capabilities and pursue joint procurement initiatives. This shift follows the Trump administration’s announcement of a troop withdrawal from Germany, which includes the cancellation of plans to station conventional intermediate-range weapons capable of reaching deep into Russia.