Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with France’s Chie

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with France’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen. François Lecointre

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Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Chief of the Defence Staff of the French Armed Forces François Lecointre during the 180th North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense Session (MC/CS) at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 16, 2019. (Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro)

January 18, 2019

WASHINGTON--Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met with French Chief of Defence Staff Gen. François Lecointre Jan. 16 in Brussels, Belgium.

The two leaders discussed the current security environment in Europe and other areas of mutual interest.

The United States and France enjoy a longstanding alliance and close friendship dating back more than 200 years. The two nations continue to work together on issues of mutual interest and concern around the globe.

Gen. Dunford was in Brussels to participate in the NATO Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense Session, held Jan. 15-16 at NATO Headquarters.

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