Published October 15,2024
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will journey to Brussels on Oct. 16-18, and to Italy on Oct. 19 for talks, Pentagon mentioned on Tuesday.
In Belgium, Austin will take part in a sequence of multilateral conferences, together with the NATO Defense Ministerial and the Ministerial of the pressure contributing members of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS (D-ISIS).
“These engagements and others will focus on strengthening NATO’s collective defense posture, adapting the D-ISIS Coalition to an evolving threat from ISIS in the Middle East and globally, and enhancing military support for Ukraine,” Pentagon mentioned in a press release.
Austin will then attend the “first-ever” G-7 Defense Ministers Meeting in Naples, Italy, the place he’s anticipated to satisfy with Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto and new Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen.
“The discussions at the G7 will center on ensuring continued security assistance for Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s aggression, addressing the urgent need to deescalate tensions in the Middle East, exchanging views on the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific, discussing support for partners in Africa, and fostering additional cooperation on defense industry issues among the world’s leading democratic economies,” Pentagon added.
Austin will conclude his journey with official engagements in Vatican City.
Source: www.anews.com.tr