US and Germany discuss NATO 3.0 and defense cooperation
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius met in Washington, US, to discuss NATO 3.0, increased defense spending by European allies, and the defense-industrial bases of both countries. Anadolu Agency reports, citing the Pentagon.
Defense-industrial cooperation
Hegseth said that the United States and Germany are taking another step to develop cooperation in the defense industry. The defense chiefs also signed an agreement intended to align the US Department of Defense’s procurement transformation strategy with Germany’s Procurement Acceleration Act.
According to Hegseth, such alignment could expand opportunities for joint development and production, licensed manufacturing, maintenance, and support.
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Europe’s responsibility in NATO
Hegseth described NATO 3.0 as a broader initiative to strengthen the Alliance’s military capabilities, increase defense production, and place greater responsibility on European allies for Europe’s conventional defense.
At a NATO meeting in Brussels in June, he announced a six-month review of the deployment of US troops in Europe and called on allies to increase defense spending and reduce dependence on US military support.
Hegseth also said that Germany is approaching fulfillment of its commitment to spend 5% and is among the leaders in implementing the agreement reached at last year’s summit in The Hague. Pistorius said that Germany is strengthening its defense capabilities and that Europeans seek to assume primary responsibility for conventional deterrence in Europe.
