German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius urged the US to maintain its commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, amid growing concerns over China's activities. Berlin will continue to increase its military presence, sharing concerns over Beijing's monitoring of Washington and its allies' conflicts. The minister's visit to Australia coincided with heightened tensions in the South China Sea.

Germany’s defence chief has called on the US to honour its security commitments to the Indo-Pacific and signalled that Berlin will keep raising its military presence in the region, while sharing concerns about “dangerous activities” in the South China Sea. During his visit to Australia, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius also sounded an alarm over Beijing’s “close” monitoring of Washington and its allies’ management of the Iran and Ukraine conflicts. “To me, one thing is crystal clear....