Today I was pleased to meet with President @ashrafghani at #MSC2019 to thank him for his leadership and to hear his assessment of the political, economic & security situation in Afghanistan.
It is clear to me that @POTUS’ South Asia strategy is working. It has given the Afghan people a real chance to achieve a sustainable peace. At this pivotal moment, American support for Afghanistan remains critical.
I also met with @NATO SecGen @jensstoltenberg to reaffirm America's ironclad commitment to the NATO alliance. America's allies have our back. They're fighting with us in Afghanistan. They're unified w/ us in condemning Russia's violation of the INF Treaty.
They’re doing more to shoulder the burden of common security with more than $41 b in extra defense spending since @realDonaldTrump took office. A strong NATO is not just good for Europe. It is in America's national security interest.
I also met with Poland’s Minister of Defense today to discuss our alliance and robust security cooperation. We also discussed the future of an enhanced US military presence in Poland, which is the subject of an upcoming Department of Defense report directed by last year’s NDAA.
Visited with German Minister of Defense to affirm the importance of the US-German alliance and emphasize our shared commitment to increasing NATO burden sharing in all its forms - cash, capabilities and contributions. #MSC2019
Good to catch up with Acting Secretary of Defense Shanahan at Munich Security Conference today. Pleased he could be here to represent the United States to our allies and partners.
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