During his eight-day tour to the Indo-Pacific, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius repeatedly emphasized the importance of the rules‑based international order — the shared structures that have underpinned global cooperation for decades. Pistorius' hosts in Japan , Singapore and Australia readily seized on his remarks and emphasized how important this order is. In Canberra, for example, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles highlighted the shared values of his country and Germany . "We