German leaders justified an agreement with the United States to station long-range missiles in the country by citing the increased threat posed by Russia to European security. The agreement between Berlin and the White House, announced on Wednesday, calls for placing long-range US missiles in Germany by 2026 that would have the range to strike well into Russia. It will be the first time since the end of the Cold War that such weapons have been deployed on German territory. “We know that there has been an incredible arms build-up in Russia, with weapons that threaten European territory,” German…