Carter, Norwegian Defense Minister Discuss Security Issues

Photo By Adrian Cadiz | Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks with Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, during a bilateral discussion to discuss matters of mutual importance. Carter is participating in his first NATO ministerial as defense secretary June 25, 2015. (Photo by Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)  

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

06.24.2015

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter today met with Norwegian Minister of Defense Ine Eriksen Søreide at the NATO Defense Ministerial in Brussels to discuss the U.S.-Norway defense partnership, according to a DoD news release.

The two leaders also discussed commitment to NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force and European security, the release said.

Carter thanked Søreide for Norway's partnership with the VJTF and their contributions to air policing efforts in the Baltics, the release said.

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• Date Taken: 06.24.2015
• Date Posted: 07.03.2025 09:53
• Story ID: 503721
• Location: WASHINGTON, US