Thread by @SecDef

Starting this Tuesday, I'll embark on a multi-stop, international trip to help advance a number of key U.S. defense priorities and partnerships around the world. (1/6)

I'll first visit Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado 🇺🇸 to meet with senior leaders and U.S. troops from @USNorthernCmd and @NORADCommand. We'll discuss our ongoing mission to defend the U.S. homeland and space domain. (2/6)

Then, I'll fly to Singapore 🇸🇬 to attend @IISS_org's Shangri-La Dialogue. This will be a very important opportunity to consult with Indo-Pacific leaders, and to reinforce the U.S. commitment to a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific. (3/6)

Next, I'll go to Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭 as the U.S. and Thailand take important steps toward modernizing our alliance and expanding the depth and breadth of our military cooperation. (4/6)

Finally, I'll go to Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪 to host the next in-person Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting. Defense leaders from literally all over the world will be there to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine in the wake of Russia's unprovoked invasion. (5/6)

Also while in Brussels, I'll participate in the @NATO #DefMin. Among many topics, we'll discuss the applications of Sweden and Finland, and we'll continue our ongoing dialogue about the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (6/6)