Australia and India held their 10th Defence Policy Talks in New Delhi, signaling deeper strategic convergence. The sides discussed improving interoperability, strengthening maritime security cooperation, and expanding defense industry engagement. They also plan to bolster the Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation and create a Joint Maritime Security Collaboration Roadmap aimed at more coordinated operations in shared areas of concern.
Donald Trump has said the US would reduce its troops in Germany “a lot further,” potentially exceeding the previously announced plan to withdraw 5,000 personnel. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius warned that Europe must step up to defend itself, framing the shift as a test of European responsibility amid changing US commitments.
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