Published February 15,2024
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The US reiterated its full assist to NATO as Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin spoke to the alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg forward of Thursday’s NATO Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Brussels.
“They discussed the positive outcomes related to today’s virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, the critical role NATO plays in ensuring Transatlantic security, and reviewed priorities for the Ministerial and upcoming NATO Summit in Washington,” the Pentagon stated in an announcement late Wednesday. The nineteenth UDCG assembly was held just about.
The press launch stated Austin restated the whole backing of the US for the NATO Alliance, and highlighted the importance of enhancing its “collective deterrence and defense” which incorporates making investments within the protection industrial bases of the allies.
“Secretary Austin reiterated the United States’ full support for the NATO Alliance and noted the importance of strengthening our collective deterrence and defense, including through investments to Allied defense industrial bases.”
They underscored NATO’s significance on the worldwide stage, saying allies “have always been able to unite around our core task: to defend each other and keep our people safe.”
“Both agreed that America’s Allies are a powerful force multiplier and when NATO speaks as one, our adversaries listen,” the press launch stated.
Austin will not be attending the NATO assembly attributable to well being causes, and US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith will characterize the protection secretary.
Russia’s struggle on Ukraine, NATO spending, progress in assembly the targets of the Vilnius summit and preparations for the Washington summit this summer time are on the agenda for the assembly.
Source: www.anews.com.tr