There are significant indications that the United States is deprioritizing Europe in favor of the Indo-Pacific regarding industrial defense assets

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a letter of intent to deepen cooperation between their countries' defence industries as NATO members seek to replenish depleted weapons stocks. The framework includes negotiations over Germany's planned acquisition of Tomahawk cruise missiles, but the purchase terms and wider industrial commitments have not yet been finalised.