Abu Dhabi crown prince and US defense secretary discuss strategic bilateral relations

DUBAI, 22 November 2021, (TON): state news agency reported “Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed held talks with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.”

During the meting, which took place at the Al-Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi, the two sides discussed the existing strategic relations between the UAE and the US at various levels, especially in defense and military affairs, in addition to international and regional issues of common concern.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement “the leaders discussed a range of shared security threats, including working together to increase regional defense and continuing to combat terrorism.”

The statement added “Secretary Austin thanked the UAE for its long-standing hospitality in hosting US forces and conveyed his appreciation for the UAE’s instrumental role as a transit location as the US military conducted the evacuation and retrograde mission from Afghanistan.”

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