Germany steps up Indo-Pacific push, eyeing visiting-forces pact with Japan
Germany and Japan, both U.S. allies, have embraced the argument that the security of Europe is "inseparable" from that of the Indo-Pacific region.
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Germany and Japan, both U.S. allies, have embraced the argument that the security of Europe is "inseparable" from that of the Indo-Pacific region.
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