Islamabad: Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Germany this week to discuss regional security and counterterrorism cooperation, the Pakistani military said on Sunday.
Munir visited Germany from Feb. 12-14 to attend meetings on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, said in a statement.
The Conference describes itself as the world’s leading forum for debating international security policy. The annual event features ministers, leading personalities of international and non-governmental organizations, high-ranking representatives of industry, media, academia and civil society from around the world.
“COAS & CDF interacted with a number of dignitaries,” the ISPR said. “He met with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and discussed matters of mutual interest, including global and regional security dynamics and counterterrorism cooperation.”
Munir’s meeting with the senior American diplomat takes place as Islamabad and Washington strengthen efforts to improve bilateral relations.
Pakistan announced last month it would be a member of the global body formed by US President Donald Trump to resolve conflicts worldwide and promote international peace, particularly in Gaza. Islamabad frequently credits Trump for ending a brief military confrontation between India and Pakistan last year after Washington brokered a ceasefire between the two neighbors.
Since mid-2025, the two nations have stepped up diplomatic contacts, which have included meetings between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s military leadership and US officials, alongside bilateral discussions on trade, minerals, security cooperation and regional stability.
In July 2025, Islamabad and Washington agreed to a bilateral trade deal that included reciprocal tariff reductions and frameworks for US investment in Pakistan’s energy and mineral sectors, a step Islamabad has hailed as opening new avenues for economic collaboration.
During his trip to Germany, Munir also met Alexander Dobrindt, Germany’s interior minister, Günter Sautter, the country’s foreign and security policy adviser to the chancellor, and General Carsten Breuer, the chief of defense of the German Armed Forces, the Pakistani military said.
Both sides discussed contemporary security issues, bilateral defense cooperation and the importance of promoting global peace and security through bilateral and multilateral dialogue, the ISPR said.
Munir also met Admiral Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire, chief of joint staff of the Brazilian Armed Forces and discussed bilateral military cooperation. The Pakistani army chief met General Rodolph Haykal, commander of the Armed Forces of the Lebanese Republic.
“During the interaction, global and regional security situation and measures to enhance bilateral defense collaboration were discussed,” the statement concluded.
