Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Meeting With German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Meeting With German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius Feb. 13, 2025 Pentagon Press Secretary John Ullyot provided the following readout: On February 12, on the margins of the UDCG and NATO Defense Ministerial at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a bilateral meeting with his German counterpart, Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius. The Secretary and the Minister discussed supporting diplomatic efforts to achieve a durable peace in Ukraine, the need for European leadership on continental security, and the close friendship between the German people and U.S. service members and their families in Germany. Both leaders affirmed that a strong focus on Allied defense spending—including meeting a spending target aligned with the demands of the strategic environment—is necessary for Europe's long-term defense and deterrence goals.

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