Lloyd J. Austin III Secretary of Defence | Official website
Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh provided the following readout:
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with his Romanian counterpart, Minister of National Defence Angel Tîlvăr, to discuss the strength of the U.S.-Romania bilateral defense relationship, their partnership within NATO, and Russia's war in Ukraine.
The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to bolstering the defense of NATO's eastern flank as well as continued support for Ukraine to defend itself against Russian aggression.
Both leaders look forward to continued coordination through future bilateral and NATO engagements and the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
