WASHINGTON, March 7, 2018 — Defense Secretary James N.
Mattis met with his Estonian counterpart, Defense Minister Juri Luik, at the
Pentagon today.
In a statement summarizing the meeting, chief Pentagon
spokesperson Dana W. White said Mattis emphasized the close U.S.-Estonia security
partnership and highlighted Estonia’s support for NATO’s enhanced forward
presence in Lithuania.
Cyber Defense Leadership
He praised Estonia’s leadership in cyber defense, White
said, and noted that Estonia hosts NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of
Excellence.
The secretary also thanked Luik for his country’s commitment
to defense spending and modernization efforts to strengthen the NATO alliance,
White said, and both pledged to continue their dialogue on shared security
interests and the U.S.-Estonia defense agenda.
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