Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed stepped-up military ties between Berlin and Manila on Tuesday during a visit to the German capital by Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Junior. After his talks with the German chancellor, Marcos named the training of Philippine armed forces, defence against cyberattacks and coastal protection as areas in which even closer cooperation is possible. He recalled that Germany has been involved in training Filipino soldiers since 1974, longer than almost any other country in the world. When asked, Marcos Jr did not comment specifically on possible join…