11 June 2026, Netherlands, Brunssum: German Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, talks to soldiers during a visit to the Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum. JFC Brunssum is one of NATO's three operational command centers where military operations are organized and controlled. Pistorius accompanies German President Steinmeier on his trip to the Netherlands. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa