The purchase is meant to bolster Germany's military posture while propping up the defense industry at the same time, according to Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Kelly Magsamen helped orchestrate America's security policy under the Biden administration but faced criticism for the secretary's surprise hospital stay.
Defense appropriators are resisting intense bipartisan pressure to reverse the Navy's decision not to procure a second Virginia-class submarine for FY25.
The U.S. is continuing to find ways to fortify defenses across the Pacific to deter China and counter its influence. The Philippines is key to that effort.