WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with Brazil’s defense
leaders today in Brasilia to reaffirm the defense relationship between the
United States and Brazil, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said.
In a statement summarizing the meeting, White said the
secretary met with Defense Minister Joaquim Silva e Luna, Adm. Ademir Sobrinho,
chief of Brazil’s joint staff, and the Brazilian service chiefs.
“The leaders discussed a broad range of defense issues, and
the secretary thanked the group for their country’s global leadership in
defense cooperation,” White said.
The leaders agreed to continue to reinforce the U.S.-Brazil
strategic partnership, she added, focusing on interoperability, expanding
shared capabilities and bolstering the ability to respond rapidly to a variety
of security challenges.
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