WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2018 — Defense Secretary James N.
Mattis departs tomorrow for a trip to reaffirm key partnerships and alliances
in Europe.
Mattis will begin his trip Feb. 12-13 in Rome, conducting
bilateral meetings with senior officials, including Italian Defense Minister
Roberta Pinotti, Pentagon officials said in a statement announcing the trip.
Feb. 14-15, Mattis will be in Brussels to attend 2018’s
first conference of NATO defense ministers. He will engage with allies to
discuss how to strengthen the alliance and forge new partnerships, ensure that
the alliance is fit for its time, and to how to deter or defeat threats NATO
faces, officials said.
He then will travel to Stuttgart, Germany, to visit with the
leadership and troops of U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command during a
visit to their respective headquarters Feb. 15-16.
Mattis will conclude his trip Feb. 16-17 in Munich to
participate in the 54th Munich Security Conference, where he will discuss
current crises and future challenges in European security policy, officials
said.
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