Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with his United Kingdom counterpart, Secretary of State for Defence John Healey, to discuss a range of regional and bilateral issues.
Secretary Austin and Secretary Healey discussed their close cooperation to address shared challenges, including countering Russian aggression in Ukraine, the ongoing instability in the Middle East, and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
Secretary Austin and Secretary Healey reflected on the strength of the U.S.-UK defense relationship and committed to continue working together on their many common priorities.