Pentagon Spokesman Lt. Col. David Herndon provided the following readout:
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl met with the Canadian Deputy Minister of National Defence Bill Matthews today. They reaffirmed the deep and long-standing partnership between the United States and Canada based on a shared commitment to a secure and prosperous North America.
The leaders discussed the United States' and Canada's steadfast support to Ukraine and the NATO Alliance, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) modernization, and the release of our 2022 National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review, and Missile Defense Review.
Under Secretary Kahl and Deputy Minister Matthews agreed on the importance of our nations' investment in modern, ready, and capable forces, steps to advance NORAD modernization, and close coordination on a range of other bilateral and global issues.