German defence minister calls for predictable U.S. partnership

February 14, 2026 10:41 AM EST

Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius attends a signing ceremony during the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026. Michael Bihlmayer/Pool via REUTERS

MUNICH, Feb ‌14 (Reuters) - ​German ​Defence Minister Boris Pistorius ‌called for a predictable ⁠and reliable partnership ‌between the United States ‌and its European partners, which he ​said had to build up ⁠their hard defence capacity.

Responding to ​U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's remarks ​earlier on ‌Saturday, which criticised many aspects ⁠of what the international system had ⁠become, Pistorius agreed that ​institutions needed reform but said the answer could not ‌be for a state to ‌try to ⁠go it ‌alone.

(Reporting by ​Sabine Siebold; editing by James ‌Mackenzie)



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