U.S DOD - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's meetings in Poland - February 15, 2025

 

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Meetings With the President of the Republic of Poland President Andrzej Duda and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz Feb. 15, 2025 Pentagon Press Secretary John Ullyot provided the following readout:       On Feb. 14, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met with the President of the Republic of Poland, President Andrzej Duda, and his Polish Defense counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of National Defense (MoND) Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. In both meetings, Secretary Hegseth reaffirmed the strong bilateral relationship and delivered a clear message that Poland is a model ally on defense spending and modernization efforts - setting the example for NATO burden-sharing commitments and European leadership within the alliance. Secretary Hegseth recognized Poland's hospitality and host nation support for the largest number of U.S. forces on NATO's eastern flank. On Feb. 15, Secretary Hegseth and DPM/MoND Kosiniak-Kamysz visited U.S. and Polish Soldiers in Powidz, who, as one team, are training together, improving readiness, and strengthening deterrence.                 ABOUT   NEWS   HELP CENTER   PRESS PRODUCTS          Unsubscribe | Contact Us

Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani

02/15/2025

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani Feb. 15, 2025 Pentagon Press Secretary John Ullyot provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the Qatari Minister of State for Defense Affairs Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani held an introductory call today to reaffirm the bilateral defense partnership and discuss opportunities to work together in support of regional security. The Secretary thanked Qatar for hosting U.S. and coalition forces at Al Udeid Air Base and urged continued support for Trump Administration efforts to secure the release of the hostages from Gaza.