Event Brief
Hegseth and Pistorius agree to advance defense industry ties
By The BriefBrief · Sources (7)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
Summary: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met Germany’s defense minister Boris Pistorius at the Pentagon to discuss NATO 3.0 and increased European defense spending. The two also discussed cooperation between their countries’ defense industrial bases.
WHO: Pete Hegseth and Boris Pistorius
WHAT: Met to discuss NATO 3.0, increased European defense spending, and defense industrial base cooperation.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM ET
WHERE: Pentagon, USA
WHY: The meeting was held to discuss NATO 3.0, European defense spending, and cooperation between the two countries’ defense industrial bases.
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