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Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Netherlands Chief of Defense Adm. Rob Bauer

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Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with his counterpart Dutch Lt. Adm. Rob Bauer, chief of defense of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands, at the Binnenhof in the Hague, Jan. 18, 2019. (DOD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro)

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with his counterpart Dutch Lt. Adm. Rob Bauer, chief of defense of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands, at the Binnenhof in the Hague, Jan. 18, 2019. (Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro)

Netherlands Minister of Defense Ank Bijleveld, and Dutch Lt. Adm. Rob Bauer, chief of defense of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands, present the Order of the Orange Nassau, to Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during an award ceremony at the Binnenhof in the Hague, Jan. 18, 2019.

Netherlands Minister of Defense Ank Bijleveld, and Dutch Lt. Adm. Rob Bauer, chief of defense of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands, present the Order of the Orange Nassau, to Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during an award ceremony at the Binnenhof in the Hague, Jan. 18, 2019. (Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro)

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participates in an arrival ceremony with his counterpart, Dutch Lt. Adm. Rob Bauer, chief of defense of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands, at the Binnenhof in the Hague, Jan. 18, 2019.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participates in an arrival ceremony with his counterpart, Dutch Lt. Adm. Rob Bauer, chief of defense of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands, at the Binnenhof in the Hague, Jan. 18, 2019. (Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro)

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 Netherlands Chief of Defense Adm. Rob Bauer today in the Netherlands. 

Gen. Dunford thanked Adm. Bauer for the Netherlands' contributions to NATO and other crucial missions worldwide, to include Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan and Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq where Dutch troops are a valued part of the Train, Advise and Assist missions there. The two military leaders also discussed shared security concerns faced in Europe and ways to increase coordination in areas of mutual interest. 

The Netherlands is a key NATO ally and shares a strong partnership with the U.S. around the globe.

 

Watch a video recap of his visit, courtesy of the Netherlands' Ministry of Defense:


Read the Minister of Defense's remarks prior to presenting Gen. Dunford with the Order of the Orange Nassau.

Find more photos from his visit here.

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