Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has trained with U.S. Marines in Germany ahead of his first NATO meeting. Hegseth is currently on a week-long trip that includes visits to Germany, Belgium and Poland, after he narrowly made it through the Senate 's confirmation process in which Vice President JD Vance had to cast a tie-breaking vote.

Pete Hegseth, the controversial defence secretary, is on a week-long trip to Germany, Brussels and Poland. As well as exercising with US troops, he will also attend his first NATO meeting later this week.