Germany and Japan, both U.S. allies, have embraced the view that Europe's security is 'inseparable' from the Indo-Pacific region. Germany is stepping up its Indo-Pacific push, eyeing a visiting-forces pact with Japan.
Germany is intensifying its engagement in the Indo-Pacific region, considering a visiting-forces pact with Japan. As U.S. allies, both nations embrace the argument that the security of Europe is 'inseparable' from that of the Indo-Pacific. The Japan Times reported this on March 22, 2026, highlighting keywords such as Germany-Japan relations, Shinjiro Koizumi, defense, and Boris Pistorius, suggesting a defense chiefs' meeting between the German and Japanese ministers. This development underscores growing security ties between the two countries.
