The Minister of Defence Jana Černochová will discuss the safety of Europe with the US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin
Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
6.9.2022
The Minister of Defence Jana Černochová will meet the US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Prague on September 9th. Lloyd Austin will arrive in Prague from Rammstein, Germany where the UDCG Conference is held concerning the aid to Ukraine. The meeting is a follow-up to the April visit of the Czech Minister of Defence to the Pentagon. The follow-up meeting will confirm the US-Czech alliance and will emphasize transatlantic relations.
"Secretary Austin's visit is a recognition of our position on Ukraine and our government's efforts to accelerate military modernization and increase defense spending to the promised two percent of GDP," says the Czech Minister.
"The main topic of our meeting will be Ukraine and the security in Europe destabilized by the Russian aggression. I also want to thank the Minister for donation of eight helicopters and for the excellent cooperation," Jana Černochová adds.
Russian aggression emphasized not only the importance of the Czech-American relations, but also relations between the EU and the US. Transatlantic relations and the presence of the United States in Europe is to be further developed. The European Union shouldn´t be a competitor or duplication of the NATO, on the contrary, both organizations must be complementary.
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