Berlin – It is the first major appearance of the new Minister of Defense and that on the international stage.
At around 9 p.m. Wednesday evening, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. III. Austin at BER Airport. His new German counterpart, Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, will welcome him on Thursday morning at around 10.20 a.m. for a working visit to the Bendlerblock.
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius
The following topics are discussed: the current war situation in Ukraine, further military support, an exchange on the situation in the Indo-Pacific and the military aspects of the national security strategy. A joint statement will be made after the talks.
The American delegation around the Secretary of Defense came with at least two machines, which are now strictly guarded at the military part of the government airport at BER. It is a 31676 United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing 747-E4B and a United States Air Force USAF Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 00222.
Due to the increased alert level, some traffic restrictions are to be expected in Berlin.
