Readout of Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace’s phone call with US Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper
Thursday, 21 May 2020 15:38
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace conducted a phone call with U.S.
Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper today and underlined the
continued importance of the two nations’ respective contributions
to NATO. Both defence leaders discussed strengthening NATO through
mutual support to, and collaboration with, allies and maintaining
military readiness in the era of constant competition, despite the
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Defence Secretary conducted a phone call
with U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper today and
underlined the continued importance of the two nations’
respective contributions to NATO.
Both defence leaders discussed strengthening NATO through
mutual support to, and collaboration with, allies and
maintaining military readiness in the era of constant
competition, despite the global COVID-19 pandemic.
They discussed the ongoing operations and conflicts in
Afghanistan, against Daesh in Iraq and Syria and the
situation in Libya. They also discussed concerns about
Russian and Chinese disinformation and agreed to continue
to work together to mitigate the effects of this malign
activity.
Mr Wallace also expressed his gratitude for the United
States’ continued partnership, and the vital friendship of
one of our staunchest Allies.
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