# US, Germany agree to advance defense industrial cooperation — Pentagon

https://mins.news/en/item/60238

- TASS, 2026-09-16 02:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2188133

> US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius agreed in Washington to advance defense industrial cooperation. They signed an agreement aligning the Pentagon’s acquisition transformation strategy with Germany’s Procurement Acceleration Act. Hegseth said it should significantly deepen bilateral cooperation and increase the speed and volume of weapons deliveries to NATO allies.

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