VENICE, Italy - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti met Inspector of the German Navy Vice Adm. Jan Christian Kaack, for a formal bilateral engagement during the 14th Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium (TRSS) in Venice, Italy, today.
The heads of navy discussed the security environment in Europe and the Middle East, as well as opportunities to increase their interchangeability through bilateral and multilateral operations in the Indo-Pacific.
Franchetti thanked Kaack for the German Navy's deployment to the Indo-Pacific and expanded participation in this year's Rim of the Pacific Exercise. The leaders noted that the many lessons learned through their shared experience will make both of their navies more ready to operate together globally in the future.
Franchetti and Kaack also discussed the CNO's recently-released strategic guidance: the Navigation Plan for America's Warfighting Navy and the similarities with the "German Navy Objectives for 2035 and beyond," notably on the need to prioritize operationally integrating robotic and autonomous systems.
Germany is a key NATO ally and critical partner in maintaining peace and stability around the globe.
