Germany's Pistorius in Asia warns of a frayed global order

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius just concluded a whirlwind tour of Japan, Singapore and Australia as Germany aims to build ties with middle powers in the Asia Pacific while warning global order is coming apart. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius just concluded a whirlwind tour of Japan, Singapore and Australia as Germany aims to build ties with middle…

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• Defense Minister Boris Pistorius just concluded a whirlwind tour of Japan, Singapore and Australia as Germany aims to build ties with middle powers in the Asia Pacific while warning global order is…
• Defense Minister Boris Pistorius just concluded a whirlwind tour of Japan, Singapore and Australia as Germany aims to build ties
• with middle powers in the Asia Pacific while warning global order is coming apart. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius just concluded
• a whirlwind tour of Japan, Singapore and Australia as Germany aims to build ties with middle powers in the Asia Pacific while

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• a whirlwind tour of Japan, Singapore and Australia as Germany aims to build ties with middle powers in the Asia Pacific while
• warning global order is coming apart.

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• Defense Minister Boris Pistorius just concluded a whirlwind tour of Japan, Singapore and Australia as Germany aims to build ties
• with middle powers in the Asia Pacific while warning global order is coming apart. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius just concluded
• a whirlwind tour of Japan, Singapore and Australia as Germany aims to build ties with middle powers in the Asia Pacific while