Department of Defense Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Anton T. Semelroth provided the following readout:
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl held an introductory phone call with his U.K. counterpart, Dominic Wilson, Director General, Security Policy, UK Ministry of Defence.
The two leaders exchanged views on security issues in Europe, the Middle East, the Indo-Pacific, and the British Indian Ocean Territory, underscoring the importance of the U.S.-U.K. bilateral relationship and defense cooperation. Under Secretary Kahl provided an update on U.S. strategic reviews and thanked the U.K. for its contributions to the Afghanistan evacuation effort.
Both leaders expressed their commitment to continuing U.S.-U.K. collaboration and strengthening the special relationship.