Archive: U.S. Secretary of Defense

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Congratulations to the United States Air Force on yesterday’s successful Minuteman III launch test. Proud to see our nation demonstrate its safe, secure, and effective ICBM system.

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Had a great meeting with Defense Minister בני גנץ - Benny Gantz during my visit to Israel.

We discussed regional security opportunities to further our security cooperation. Our longstanding mil-to-mil relationship continues to be strengthened.

Thank you to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו for hosting me during my visit to Israel. Our strong U.S.-Israel partnership will continue to advance security, stability, and prosperity throughout the region.

Thank you King Abdullah II for your warm hospitality during my visit to Jordan. Jordan’s strong leadership in the region is a testament to successful advancement of stability and security.

Thank you to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for your hospitality in Manama yesterday. Our countries’ decades-long relationship and friendship is a shared commitment to security and regional priorities in the Arabian Peninsula.

Great meeting Bahrain Defence Force Commander in Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa in Bahrain yesterday. Thank you for your longstanding partnership with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. forces in Manama and beyond.

Great to visit U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet's CDR, VADM Paparo, and the dedicated crews of USS Devastator and USS Monsoon.

Enjoyed speaking w/ members of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps working every day to advance the freedom of navigation and deter threats, amid complex threats to the region.

Good to meet with our service members stationed here at U.S. Embassy India. I appreciate your dedication and professionalism in representing our nation.

Honored to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Thank you for your leadership as the United States and India work to advance a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.

Happy to participate in my second 2+2 Ministerial with Rajnath Singh and Dr. Jaishankar.

The U.S.-India partnership is one of the most consequential of the 21st century and we discussed key priorities to expand mil-to-mil cooperation, information-sharing, and interoperability in line with our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.