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Canada – Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discuss situation in Afghanistan and reinforce defence ties
Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Canada and the United States share an important and valued bilateral relationship, which includes a close defence partnership. This is underscored by a commitment to working together to ensure the defence and security of North America. Today, Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan spoke by telephone with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and efforts to reinforce defence cooperation between Canada and the U.S. Secretary Austin expressed appreciation for Canada’s commitment to resettle 20,000 vulnerable Afghan refugees who have been forced to flee Afghanistan. The ... Read more