PARIS, Nov. 10 -- The United States and Germany put the security of shipping routes, defense industrial cooperation and bilateral trade on the agenda of talks between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday. Washington's account outlined areas for cooperation but announced no new agreement.

The ministers met during the G7 foreign ministers' gathering in Paris, according to the US State Department. Rubio also praised Germany's recent contributions to the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti, adding a Caribbean security mission to a discussion otherwise focused on maritime, industrial and commercial cooperation.

The distinction between an agenda and a commitment matters for Germany-United States relations....