Saudi deputy defense minister, US central command chief discuss defense coordination

RIYADH, 24 May 2022, (TON): Prince Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister, met the commander of the US Central Command, General Michael Kurilla, to discuss developments in the Middle East.

Prince Khalid said on Twitter “we discussed our joint defense coordination, addressing regional challenges, and stressed the need to work together on preserving regional and global stability.”

Prince Khalid visited the Central Command’s headquarters in Tampa, Florida, as part of the official visit to the US of his delegation, which began last Tuesday.

The CentCom’s area of responsibility covers the Middle East, including Egypt in Africa, and Central Asia and parts of South Asia.

Prince Khalid met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington during which they affirmed their countries’ common vision to confront Iran’s destabilizing policies in the region.

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