Readout of Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Amanda Dory's Bilateral Meeting With Canadian Deputy Minister of National Defence Stefanie Beck

Pentagon Spokesman LtCol Garron Garn, USMC, provided the following readout:

On September 26, 2024, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Amanda Dory hosted Canadian Deputy Minister of National Defence Stefanie Beck for a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon. The two leaders discussed continued international support for Ukraine, defense strategy and investment, modernization of the North America Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command, support to Haiti, and a range of other bilateral and global issues. The leaders reaffirmed the deep and longstanding partnership between the United States and Canada, based on a shared commitment to a secure and prosperous North America.

The leaders discussed in detail potential areas for enhanced cooperation between the United States and Canada in order to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific and agreed to continue close coordination on Indo-Pacific security.

They also agreed on the importance of continuing to work together through bilateral and multilateral engagements.