Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s Meeting with Iceland’s Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson, Foreign Minister Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd[...]

October 10, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joint Staff Spokesperson Navy Capt. Jereal Dorsey provided the following readout:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., met with Iceland's Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson, Foreign Minister Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir and Director General Jónas Allansson today in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Gen. Brown and Icelandic leaders discussed regional security issues and opportunities to deepen the defense relationship between the U.S. and Iceland.

Iceland is a valued NATO ally, and the U.S. appreciates opportunities to further collaborate in the maritime domain.

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