Pentagon Chief in Mideast to Reaffirm US Support for Region
(Worthy News) – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin landed in Bahrain Friday at the start of a Middle East trip that will also take him to the United Arab Emirates.
In Bahrain, he will speak at the annual International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Manama Dialogue, where he will “reaffirm the U.S. resolve to advance and strengthen enduring defense partnerships and commitment to the long-standing U.S. leadership role in strengthening regional security and stability,” according to a Pentagon press release.
The IISS brings together defense ministers, chiefs of defense, and other high-ranking government officials from across the Middle East. [ Source: VOA (Read More…) ]
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