Jordan's king Abdullah II meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Amman. Reuters
Washington Examiner: Lloyd Austin embarks on trip to Middle East to reassure allies
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is on a trip to the Middle East this week to meet with counterparts regarding regional tension and the global impact of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Austin, whose trip will include stops in Jordan, Egypt, and Israel, is going to reiterate to Middle Eastern partners that the United States "remains committed to supporting their defense and increasing and strengthening the strategic partnerships with each of these countries," a senior Pentagon official told reporters on Friday.
"Secretary Austin will talk about, with each partner, the tremendous opportunities that we have because of cutting-edge innovation, emerging technology, shared assessments of what the threats are facing our partners in the region, [and] that now is the time to improve collective and shared defense," the official said.
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Update: U.S. defense secretary aims to reassure Mideast allies, deliver tough message (Reuters).
WNU Editor: The US Secretary of Defense is visiting Israel, Jordan, and Egypt .... Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin to visit Israel, Jordan, Egypt (Al-Monitor).
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The US is going to find itself on three fronts in the not too distant future. East China Sea, Middle East and Eastern Europe. It’s going to have its hands full on the home front as well as it seems Trump will be top pick for the presidential run next year.
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