New Pentagon chief meets NATO allies wary after Trump rows

Washington's new acting defence chief took part in his first NATO gathering Wednesday meeting allies unsure about his interim status and wary after recent spats with his boss President Donald Trump. Former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan took over at the Pentagon after serving as deputy, thrust onto the world stage when his predecessor Jim Mattis quit after long-running disagreements with Trump. "It's a pleasure to be over to spend time with you and especially in a such a nice facility," said Shanahan, after a tour that has taken in Kabul and Baghdad as well as Brussels in just a few days.

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