Why Germany Seeks a Defense Pact with Japan

🇩🇪🇯🇵 BREAKING: Germany is pushing for a new defense pact with Japan to allow troops from both nations to operate more easily on each other’s soil.

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has proposed a “Reciprocal Access Agreement” to fast-track joint military training, exercises, and… pic.twitter.com/AitDIztSse

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