U.S. defense secretary to travel to Gulf countries next weekArticle contentWASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait next week, the Pentagon said on Friday, in a “thank you” tour for allies and troops that helped in the massive U.S.-led airlift from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. Austin planned to leave on Sunday and meet with regional officials as well as U.S. service members and other government staff. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or U.S. defense secretary to travel to Gulf countries next week Back to video“Throughout his trip, Secretary Austin will meet with regional partners and thank them for their cooperation with the United States as we evacuated Americans, Afghans and citizens from other nations from Afghanistan,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement.

Source: National Post September 03, 2021 19:18 UTC