South Korea and Germany agreed to expand military-political and military-industrial cooperation On October 29, the President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae-myung and the Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, in negotiations in Seoul (South Korea), agreed to upgrade the level of bilateral relations to an expanded strategic partnership, while providing for the deepening of cooperation in the field of security, defense and advanced technologies. The parties intend to increase contacts between the military departments, expand the exchange of information, cooperation in the field of combat training and accelerate the conclusion of an agreement on the protection of classified military information. In the military-industrial field, the development of joint projects is expected, including investments, development of weapons and military equipment, as well as technology exchanges. Special attention is paid to strengthening cooperation in the field of cyber security, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and ensuring the sustainability of production chains.