Discusses counterterrorism cooperation with Rubio; bilateral defence cooperation with German officials
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Staff (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, German leaders, and a number of dignitaries from other countries on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference, where he discussed global and regional security as well as bilateral military cooperation, the military’s media wing said on Sunday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), CDF Munir visited Germany from February 12 to 14 . During the visit, “he met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and discussed matters of mutual interest, including global and regional security dynamics and counterterrorism cooperation,” it said.
He also held talks with German officials, including Alexander Dobrindt, Federal Minister of the Interior; Günter Sautter, Foreign and Security Policy Adviser to the German Chancellor; and General Carsten Breuer, Chief of Defence of the Federal Armed Forces.
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“The meetings focused on contemporary security issues, bilateral defence cooperation and the need for promoting global peace and security through bilateral and multilateral dialogue,” ISPR said.
The statement further added that, on the sidelines of the conference, Munir met Admiral Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire, Chief of the Joint Staff of the Brazilian Armed Forces, to discuss bilateral military cooperation.
He also held discussions with General Rodolph Haykal, Commander of the Armed Forces of Lebanon, covering regional security developments and measures to enhance defence collaboration.
Munich Security Conference
The 62nd Munich Security Conference is running from February 13 to 15, 2026 at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof and Rosewood Munich, with MSC Chairman Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger leading discussions among hundreds of global decision-makers and opinion leaders on pressing security challenges.
Nearly 50 heads of state and government are attending, including most European leaders and a significant delegation from the German federal government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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Taking place amid rising global instability, questions over longstanding alliances, and the erosion of the rules-based international order, the conference is addressing critical issues such as European security and defence, the future of the transatlantic relationship, multilateralism, regional conflicts, competing visions of the global order, and the security implications of technological advances.
