Secretary General welcomes US Secretary of Defense to NATO Headquarters
Statements by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the start of the Extraordinary meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at NATO headquarters on Wednesday (16 March 2022) ahead of an extraordinary meeting of NATO Defence Ministers.
The Secretary General praised Secretary Austin’s personal engagement, commitment, and leadership and highlighted the critical role played by the United States in responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including the presence of one hundred thousand US troops currently in Europe.
