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

Dec. 13, 2023

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir at the Pentagon today, where the two officials discussed recent regional security developments and potential areas for bilateral defense cooperation.

Austin Defense Secretary partnerships Indo-Pacific