Washington: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is set to visit the US base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the US Central Command (CENTCOM) headquarters in Florida on Wednesday to engage with troops, according to the Pentagon.

According to Anadolu Agency, the trip will include engagements with troops stationed at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, commonly referred to as GTMO, as well as personnel assigned to CENTCOM at its headquarters in Tampa. The Pentagon disclosed this information in a statement on Tuesday, although no additional details about the visits were provided.