Boris Pistorius
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Sep 16, 2026
Michaela KüfnerHOST
That was the key formula.
Michaela KüfnerHOST
It's no longer working, and now that Boris Pistorius, the German defense minister, finally got that second appointment with Pete Hegseth in Washington, went over there to visit him, um, the question of course is, is this about more of a big deal, or is this really about rebuilding, firming up, shoring up, call it what you like, an alliance and trying to save NATO? And we'll talk about that with Nina Horcher, our chief political correspondent who's traveling with the German defense minister, and Ines Pohl, our Washington bureau chief who's in and out of the White House and interpreting those comments for us, uh, all year round.
Michaela KüfnerHOST
But first, I want to get to some of the questions that you've been sending to us, and those are about what is at this moment in time pretty much just rumors here flying around in Berlin.
Michaela KüfnerHOST
Friedrich Merz just canceled his planned trip to New York just days after that next round of regional elections we're expecting here.
Nina HaaseHOST
But the aspect, it is there because we want to form foundation of an alliance that is always also mentioned.
Nina HaaseHOST
But this, I would just lean towards the business side more this time around as well.
Michaela KüfnerHOST
well.And you didn't put it in such blunt terms as I did just now, but you've literally come back from speaking to Boris Pistorius after he had that meeting with Pete Hegseth.
Michaela KüfnerHOST
Let's just take a listen to your question and what he said.
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Carney is visiting Strasbourg seeking what he calls a unique alliance amid a worsening trade war and diplomatic tensions with the United States.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has signed an agreement with his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, to cooperate on weapons development.
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Pistorius said Germany's industrial base could boost production as the US and Europe face dwindling arms supplies.
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He will also attend the handover of F-35 stealth fighters, which will replace Germany's aging Tornado jets.
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Carney is visiting Strasbourg, seeking what he calls a unique alliance amid a worsening trade war and diplomatic tensions with the United States.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has signed an agreement with his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, to cooperate on weapons development.
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Pistorius said Germany's industrial base could boost production as the US and Europe face dwindling arms supplies.
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He will also attend the handover of F-35 stealth fighters, which will replace Germany's aging Tornado jets.
Ursula von der LeyenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Honorable members.
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[transition sound] German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has signed an agreement with his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, to cooperate on weapons development.
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Pistorius said Germany's industrial base could boost production as the US and Europe face dwindling arms supplies.
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He will also attend the handover of F-35 stealth fighters, which will replace Germany's aging Tornado jets.
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Germany and the US have signed a pact to cooperate more on arms projects.
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Germany's Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, met with US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, to finalize the deal.
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The agreement comes at a time when the war with Iran has depleted US stockpiles of weapons, and Germany is trying to rearm while supplying military assistance to Ukraine.
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[upbeat music] Turkish police have arrested dozens of people at a pro-LGBTQ+ rally in the capital, Ankara.
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Germany and the US have signed a pact to cooperate more on arms projects.
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Germany's Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, met with US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, to finalize the deal.
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The agreement comes at a time when the war with Iran has depleted US stockpiles of weapons, and Germany is trying to re-arm while supplying military assistance to Ukraine.
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[upbeat music] [crowd cheering] Turkish police have arrested dozens of people at a pro-LGBTQ+ rally in the capital, Ankara.
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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright yesterday told CNBC that Saudi Arabia's east-west oil pipeline will start operating again in days, Spencer Kimball reports.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Aragshi that Iran and the United States should return to the Islamabad memorandum and engage in substantive consultations, while Aragshi was in Beijing.
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Wang said the parties should take effective measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at an early date, and that China does not want tensions to spill further into Yemen and the Red Sea.
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Xu Haochen, Yuken Zhang, and Liz Li report for Reuters.
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The pair are expected to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East, and energy.
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Katie Balls reports for The Times.
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Hegseth and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius yesterday signed a letter of intent, aimed at deepening cooperation between weapons makers in both countries.
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Castorius said the two countries were on the same page regarding safety concerns in Europe, and U.S. officials understood and appreciated Germany's accelerated efforts to increase defense spending.
MaryHOST
There is an important news for the defense of the continent.
MaryHOST
Sunday in Washington, the German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and the American Defense Secretary Pete Hexet signed a historic agreement.
JohnHOST
Lo riporta la TV tedesca ZDF.
JohnHOST
Hanno stretto un patto per produrre armamenti insieme.
JohnHOST
Turning to the European perspective, the US and Germany are locking arms on defence.
MaryHOST
Yesterday, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius met US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington.
MaryHOST
They signed a major agreement.
JohnHOST
They are expanding how they build weapons together.
Archie StoneHOST
The purchase would give Germany its first ground-based long-range strike force, and a ministry spokesperson confirmed that, quote, The procurement of the U.S. Typhon system with Tomahawk cruise missiles remains intended." End quote.
Archie StoneHOST
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced in Kiev on May 11th that Germany and Ukraine would jointly build unmanned weapons, quote, at all distances, especially in the deep strike zone.
Archie StoneHOST
End quote.
Archie StoneHOST
On Sunday, the day before Menk spoke, Russian forces struck a stationary Kiev-Warsaw passenger train with a drone at Yahodin Station, two kilometers from the Polish border.
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