Portugal and USA defend “holistic approach” to Atlantic challenges
ANDThe US estimates were made today by the US Defense Secretary, Lloyd J. Austin, and the Portuguese Defense Minister, Helena Carreiras, after a meeting in Brussels, where they reaffirmed a “strong bilateral defense relationship” between the two countries. .
Lloyd J. Austin of the United States Portugal as “a staunch NATO ally and trusted friend of the United States”.
“Both leaders highlight the strategic importance of taking a holistic approach,” Pentagon Press Secretary Todd Breasseale said in a statement to.
Among the global security issues addressed were Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the rulers and both highlighted NATO’s “unshakable unity” and support for Ukrainian sovereignty, with Lloyd J. Austin thanks Helena Carreiras for her military commitments throughout the eastern flank of the Atlantic Alliance.
“Both leaders emphasized the importance of Europe’s southern flank,” reads a note.
The secretary also said the “American role in destabilizing the PRC’s malignant influence [República Popular da China] and Russia can play in Africa”, thanking Portugal for its “robust contributions” to international security.
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