Archive: Dr. Mark T. Esper

The @CFC Combined Federal Campaign has launched and I wanted to take a moment to remind @DeptofDefense employees that you can make a difference for the causes you care most about. Visit GiveCFC.org for more.

Congratulations to the @usairforce on yesterday’s successful Minuteman III launch test. Proud to see our nation demonstrate its safe, secure, and effective ICBM system.

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Had a great meeting with Defense Minister @gantzbe during my visit to Israel. We discussed regional security opportunities to further our security cooperation. Our longstanding mil-to-mil relationship continues to be strengthened.

Thank you to Prime Minister @Netanyahu for hosting me during my visit to Israel. Our strong U.S.-Israel partnership will continue to advance security, stability, and prosperity throughout the region.

Thank you @KingAbdullahII for your warm hospitality during my visit to Jordan. Jordan’s strong leadership in the region is a testament to successful advancement of stability and security.

Thank you to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for your hospitality in Manama yesterday. Our countries’ decades-long relationship and friendship is a shared commitment to security and regional priorities in the Arabian Peninsula.

Great meeting @BDF_Bahrain Commander in Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa in Bahrain yesterday. Thank you for your longstanding partnership with @DeptofDefense and U.S. forces in Manama and beyond.

Enjoyed speaking w/ members of the @USNavy and @USMC working every day to advance the freedom of navigation and deter threats, amid complex threats to the region.

Great to visit @US5thFleet’s CDR, VADM Paparo, and the dedicated crews of USS Devastator and USS Monsoon.

Good to meet with our service members stationed here at @USAndIndia. I appreciate your dedication and professionalism in representing our nation.

Honored to meet with Prime Minister @narendramodi. Thank you for your leadership as the United States and India work to advance a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.

The U.S.-India partnership is one of the most consequential of the 21st century and we discussed key priorities to expand mil-to-mil cooperation, information-sharing, and interoperability in line with our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.

Happy to participate in my second 2+2 Ministerial with @rajnathsingh and @DrSJaishankar.

The U.S.-India partnership is one of the most consequential of the 21st century and we discussed key priorities to expand mil-to-mil cooperation, information-sharing, and interoperability in line with our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.

Great to meet with National Security Advisor Doval alongside Secretary Pompeo. We affirmed the importance of our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, and the importance of continuing to work closely on regional security issues.

Honored to celebrate, here at the National War Memorial, the lives of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for India’s freedoms and liberty. @SecState @USAndIndia, @DeptofDefense

In our bilateral meeting, @rajnathsingh and I welcomed the conclusion of the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement and discussed other shared priorities across our partnership.

Thank you for hosting our meeting today @rajnathsingh. The partnership of our two great nations is vital to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.

Happy to touch down in the world’s largest democracy. Thanks to Air Vice Marshal Alok Sharma & Ambassador Kenneth Juster for the warm welcome.