German defence minister urges strong US presence in Indo-Pacific amid China concerns

2026-03-27 - 09:02

Germany’s defence chief has called on the US to honour its security commitments to the Indo-Pacific and signalled that Berlin will keep raising its military presence in the region, while sharing concerns about “dangerous activities” in the South China Sea. During his visit to Australia, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius also sounded an alarm over Beijing’s “close” monitoring of Washington and its allies’ management of the Iran and Ukraine conflicts. “To me, one thing is crystal clear....