U.S. and Germany sign defense industry agreement to expand joint weapons production and strengthen NATO supply capacity

The United States and Germany have signed a defense-industrial cooperation agreement intended to deepen collaboration between their governments and weapons manufacturers. The framework is designed to identify opportunities for joint production, strengthen supply chains, and expand the output of equipment and munitions needed by both countries and NATO allies. Rather than announcing a single procurement program, the agreement establishes a mechanism for future coordination, reflecting a wider effort to remove industrial bottlenecks and create more resilient transatlantic production capacity amid sustained demand for defense materiel.