Three top Trump administration officials are headed to Europe this week, with security and expected to be at the heart of their discussions.
President Donald Trump has questioned US security commitments in Europe, urging allies to .
His administration has been largely quiet so far on his plans for future aid to Ukraine.
Under former President Joe Biden, Washington gave Kyiv tens of billions of dollars in military assistance.
is set to take part in an AI summit in France and then attend the in Germany. He is to be joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who will subsequently head for the Middle East.
“The vice president will deliver remarks at each event and will hold bilateral meetings with world leaders,” the White House said.
Meanwhile, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is to visit the headquarters of two US military commands in Germany.
He is also expected to attend a meeting of NATO defense ministers and a gathering of Ukraine’s international supporters in Belgium before moving on to Poland for talks with its leaders.
Rubio, a regular at the Munich conference in his previous role as a US senator, has already traveled to Latin America as secretary of state. However, this week sees Vance and Hegseth make their debuts on the international stage.
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