German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and his British counterpart, Wes Streeting, want to extend their countries' military cooperation to artificial intelligence. Streeting announced the plan in a guest article for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ahead of a meeting with Pistorius in Berlin scheduled for 15:00.
According to Streeting's article, the two countries intend to deepen cooperation through joint testing, development and eventual introduction of AI into their armed forces. He wrote that this would help them keep pace with those who want to harm them. Government and industry representatives from both countries are due to meet in spring 2027 to advance implementation of the plan.
Streeting also warned about the growing capabilities of adversaries, writing that their willingness to cause harm is not new but their abilities are. He said this requires a response from across Europe and pointed to state-sponsored terrorism, sabotage and hostile acts, much of which he said comes from Russia. The article notes that artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in the military sphere, with the International Committee of the Red Cross already seeing an arms race under way.
Germany and Britain agreed to closer defense cooperation two years ago through the so-called Trinity House Agreement. A year later, the two countries announced they would strengthen cyber defense within that framework. According to Streeting's article, AI is now to be added.
Sources: Handelsblatt.