# Germany and US sign agreement to deepen defense industry cooperation

https://mins.news/en/item/59883

- Reuters, 2026-09-15 20:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/germany-us-sign-agreement-deepen-defense-cooperation-between-industries-2026-09-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa9a4f5a4391a000126688b

> German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a letter of intent on Tuesday to deepen cooperation between weapons manufacturers in the two countries, as defense stocks have dwindled.

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