US Defense Secretary: US commitment to security in Middle East is strong and sure
20 Nov 2021
Created: 03:30 PM
Last Updated: 05:22 PM
Manama, Nov. 20 (BNA): The US commitment to security in the Middle East is strong and sure. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has stressed.
“We’re going to build on our longstanding investments in this crucial [Middle East] region — in security cooperation, training, professional military education, capacity building, intelligence sharing, and joint exercises,” he said in a major policy speech on the Middle East at the Manama Dialogue 2021.
Austin was the keynote speaker at the international forum held annually in the capital Manama and bringing together policy-makers from around the world.
“No one should doubt our resolve or our capabilities to defend ourselves and all those who work alongside us to keep this region secure […] Our potential punch includes what our friends can contribute, and what we have prepositioned, and what we can rapidly flow in,” Austin said.
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