U.S. Department of War

06/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/17/2026 18:08

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Travels to Belgium

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will depart tomorrow to participate in the NATO Defense Ministerial in Brussels, Belgium. The Secretary will focus on the urgent need for NATO allies to assume primary responsibility for the conventional defense of the European continent by increasing defense spending to 5% of GDP, boosting defense industrial base production, and fielding combat credible forces.

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