ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 15: Members of the honor cordon prepare to greet U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting at the Pentagon on October 15, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The two defense officials discussed NATO financial commitments by European countries. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 15: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth greets British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting at the Pentagon on October 15, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The two defense officials discussed NATO financial commitments by European countries. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 15: British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shake hands at the Pentagon on October 15, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The two defense officials discussed NATO financial commitments by European countries. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 15: British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stand for anthems at the Pentagon on October 15, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The two defense officials discussed NATO financial commitments by European countries. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 15: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth greets British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting at the Pentagon on October 15, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The two defense officials discussed NATO financial commitments by European countries. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 15: British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shake hands at the Pentagon on October 15, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The two defense officials discussed NATO financial commitments by European countries. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 15: British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stand for anthems at the Pentagon on October 15, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The two defense officials discussed NATO financial commitments by European countries. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 15: British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stand for anthems at the Pentagon on October 15, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The two defense officials discussed NATO financial commitments by European countries. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)