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US defence secretary works out with marines ahead of first NATO meeting

Sky News Tuesday, 11 February 2025
US defence secretary works out with marines ahead of first NATO meetingUS defence secretary Pete Hegseth has posted pictures of himself exercising with American marines in Germany ahead of his first NATO meeting this week.
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John Healey has met with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth ahead of the Ukraine Defence Group meeting. The meeting is the first time the pair have met since Mr Hegseth began his role in the new Trump administration. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us...

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