German Defense Minister to visit US for talks on licensed production of American weapons in Europe
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will meet with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in Washington on Tuesday to discuss deepening defense industry cooperation, according to a report from Jin10 Data on September 15. The meeting aims to address Europe's need to replenish depleted stockpiles of air-defense missiles and long-range strike weapons. Pistorius and Hegseth are expected to sign an agreement enabling European companies to produce certain U.S. weapon systems in Europe through licensing arrangements. In a statement ahead of the meeting, Pistorius said, "If we further closely integrate our respective strengths, we can produce the deterrence and defense systems that we and our NATO allies urgently need faster and in greater quantities. This will enhance the readiness capabilities of Germany, the United States, and the entire alliance." Pistorius noted that existing agreements already allow Germany to produce fuselage components for U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets and PAC-2 guided missiles used in Patriot air-defense systems.
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Jin10 Data, September 15 — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will meet with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in Washington on Tuesday to discuss deepening defense industry cooperation.
Europe is currently seeking to replenish its increasingly depleted stockpiles of air-defense missiles and long-range strike weapons. Pistorius and Hegseth are expected to sign an agreement that would enable European companies to produce certain U.S. weapon systems in Europe through licensing arrangements.
In a statement released ahead of his meeting with Hegseth, Pistorius said:
"If we further closely integrate our respective strengths, we can produce the deterrence and defense systems that we and our NATO allies urgently need faster and in greater quantities. This will enhance the readiness capabilities of Germany, the United States, and the entire alliance."
Pistorius noted that existing agreements already allow Germany to produce fuselage components for U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets and PAC-2 guided missiles used in Patriot air-defense systems.
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