December 7, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C., — Joint Staff Spokesperson Navy Capt. Jereal Dorsey provided the following readout:
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., spoke with French Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Thierry Burkhard today by phone.
The two military leaders discussed the current security environment throughout Africa and the Middle East, including the importance of restoring calm along the Israel-Lebanon border, and French support to the Red Sea maritime security-focused Combined Maritime Forces Combined Task Force-153.
The long-standing alliance between the U.S. and French militaries plays a critical role in maintaining peace and stability in Europe and other regions around the world.
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