U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is welcomed by Saudi Arabia's Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia October 21, 2019.
Two officials discuss challenges, threats, common security and defense issues
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper met Monday with Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz to discuss the military and strategic cooperation between the two countries.
The two officials reviewed “challenges, threats and common security and defense issues,” according to Saudi Arabia’s official SPA news agency.
They also discussed “a number of issues of common concern to support security and stability and defend common interests against any threats,” SPA reported.
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