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Immediate Release

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Call With Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir

Oct. 3, 2023

Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone today with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Gen. Asim Munir.

Secretary Austin and Gen. Munir discussed areas of mutual interest as well as recent regional developments.

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