Germany pushes military cooperation deal with Japan
Mar 22nd 2026 ยท Germany
Berlin is pressing a new security partnership with Tokyo as part of an Indo-Pacific push that mixes arms cooperation and alliances while exposing limits to Germanys military reach.
- Germany is negotiating a new military cooperation deal with Japan as part of its Indo-Pacific strategy.
- Defense Minister Boris Pistorius led outreach during a trip to Asia to deepen security ties.
- Berlin intends to combine arms agreements, joint training and diplomatic alliances to expand its role in the Pacific.
- Germany faces limits on power projection due to geographic distance, constrained expeditionary forces and domestic legal and political restrictions.