Germany has committed to deploy a permanent brigade in Lithuania, purchase a sizable number of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets fom the U.S., and increase its defense spending.
In 2022, Germany agreed to buy 35 F-35 aircraft from the United States.
These commitments were made by visiting German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon Monday, according to the U.S. Defense Department.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.