February 23, 2024
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 United Kingdom’s Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Gwyn Jenkins yesterday by phone.
The leaders discussed the security environment in the Middle East, including continued attacks by the Houthis in Yemen against commercial shipping and naval vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden, Bab al-Mandeb Strait, and Red Sea.
The Houthis' illegal and unjustifiable attacks on international maritime traffic since mid-November constitute an international challenge. The United States remains fully committed to working with global allies and partners in protecting freedom of navigation and the free flow of trade in one of the world's most critical waterways.
The United Kingdom and United States share a special relationship and strong alliance rooted in a long history of mutual support and cooperation.
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