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Japan-Germany defense talks

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (R), accompanied by his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi (C), receives a guard of honor at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Japan-Germany defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (far L) and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius (2nd from L) board the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Teruzuki at the MSDF's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Japan-Germany defense talks

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (R), accompanied by his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi, receives a guard of honor at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Japan-Germany defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius shake hands following a joint press appearance at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Japan-German defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius make a joint press appearance following their talks at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Japan-German defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius make a joint press appearance following their talks at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Japan-German defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius make a joint press appearance following their talks at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Japan-German defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from L) and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius (far R) hold talks at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Japan-German defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from L) and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius (far R) hold talks at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Japan-German defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius shake hands before holding talks at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Meeting of the Franco-German Defense and Security Council (CFADS), French President, Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of the Armed Forces, Jean Noel Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Meeting of the Franco-German Defense and Security Council (CFADS), French President, Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Jean Noel Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Meeting of the Franco-German Defense and Security Council (CFADS), French President, Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Jean Noel Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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German Defense Minister At The Pentagon - Virginia

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (L) during a welcoming ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, on July 14, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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German Defense Minister At The Pentagon - Virginia

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (L) during a welcoming ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, on July 14, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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German Defense Minister At The Pentagon - Virginia

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (L) during a welcoming ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, on July 14, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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German Defense Minister At The Pentagon - Virginia

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (L) during a welcoming ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, on July 14, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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German Defense Minister At The Pentagon - Virginia

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (L) during a welcoming ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, on July 14, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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German Defense Minister At The Pentagon - Virginia

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during a welcoming ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, on July 14, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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German Defense Minister At The Pentagon - Virginia

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (L) during a welcoming ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, on July 14, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NATO Meeting - Brussels

Boris Pistorius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, pictured at NATO Headquarters on the first day of the NATO Defence Ministers’ meeting on February 12, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting taking place from February 12 - 13 is chaired by NATO’s Secretary General , Mark Rutte. This first day a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group will take place. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NATO Meeting - Brussels

Boris Pistorius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, pictured at NATO Headquarters on the first day of the NATO Defence Ministers’ meeting on February 12, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting taking place from February 12 - 13 is chaired by NATO’s Secretary General , Mark Rutte. This first day a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group will take place. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (R) and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Ukraine Martin Jaeger are pictured during the meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Ukraine Martin Jaeger (R to L) are pictured during the meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (R) and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy are pictured during their meeting in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (R) and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands during their meeting in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov (L to R) are pictured during the meeting with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (R) and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy are pictured during their meeting in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (R) and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Ukraine Martin Jaeger are pictured during the meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (R) and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy are pictured during their meeting in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is pictured during his meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov (L to R) are pictured during the meeting with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (2nd R) is pictured during his meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is pictured during his meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov (L to R) are pictured during the meeting with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (R), Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov (L to R) are pictured during the meeting with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov (L to R) are pictured during the meeting with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (2nd R) is pictured during his meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov (L to R) are pictured during the meeting with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (R), Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov (L to R) are pictured during the meeting with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - Participants in the meeting of German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Briefing by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is seen during a briefing in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Briefing by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is seen during a briefing in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Briefing by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks during a briefing in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Briefing by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is seen during a briefing in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Briefing by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks during a briefing in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Briefing by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks during a briefing in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Briefing by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is seen during a briefing in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Briefing by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks during a briefing in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Briefing by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2025 - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks during a briefing in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine