Belgium's Federal Minister Theo Francken (C), flanked by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L), Minister of Economy of the Walloon region Pierre-Yves Jeholet and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, holds a FN Evolys 5.56 ultralight belt-fed machine gun on the opening day of the Bedex (Brussels European Defence Exhibition) in Brussels on March 12, 2026. The first Belgian defence fair will take place from March 12 to 14, 2026. (Photo by BENOIT DOPPAGNE / Belga / AFP via Getty Images) / Belgium OUT