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Hegseth meets Germany’s Pistorius at the Pentagon
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Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 17, 2026 at 2:15 AM ET
Summary: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with Germany’s Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius at the Pentagon. The two discussed advancing bilateral defense-industrial cooperation and reinforcing collective deterrence under the NATO 3.0 framework.
WHO: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Germany’s Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius
WHAT: They met at the Pentagon and discussed bilateral defense-industrial cooperation and collective deterrence under NATO 3.0.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The meeting was held to discuss advancing bilateral defense-industrial cooperation and reinforcing collective deterrence under the NATO 3.0 framework.
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