Berlin - Germany's incoming coalition government will seek a withdrawal of US nuclear missiles deployed in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday.

Merkel told a news conference that Germany would not go it alone, but would hold talks on the issue with its partners in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Designated Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle underscored Germany's goal of becoming "a country free of nuclear weapons."

"We want to see a withdrawal of the remaining nuclear missiles stationed in Germany," said Westerwelle, leader of the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP).

Merkel's Christian Democrats and the FDP unveiled their new coalition contract on Saturday, paving the way for the formation of a centre-right government next week.

The US, which deployed nuclear weapons in various European countries in the 1950s, is estimated to have 20 atomic warheads at bases in Germany.

No official details are available, but some of the missiles are believed to be stationed at Buechel in the state of Rhineland- Palatinate. (dpa)