Ash Carter to Discuss Fight Against ISIS in Jordan

Defense Secretary Ash Carter. Photo: DoD
Defense Secretary Ash Carter. Photo: DoD

Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook has announced that the U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter embarks on a trip to three Middle Eastern nations.

Beginning July 19, Cook said in a statement, Carter travels to Israel, and then to Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

“He will work with Israel to further explore ongoing efforts to identify solutions to some of their most critical security challenges — countering Iran’s destabilizing activities and preventing terror attacks,” Cook said. The secretary also will travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to meet with senior Saudi officials, he added.

[ Military Power Cannot Defeat ISIL: Wormuth ]

Carter’s stop in Jordan will focus on the international coalition’s fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (a.k.a. ISIS), the press secretary said. He will meet with multinational commanders and senior Jordanian military officials to discuss the fight and regional developments.

“Secretary Carter will thank Jordan for its leadership in the coalition, and also thank and recognize the work of the international air crew members for their efforts to degrade and destroy ISIL,” Cook said.

Support RMN News Service for Independent Fearless Journalism

In today’s media world controlled by corporates and politicians, it is extremely difficult for independent editorial voices to survive. Raman Media Network (RMN) News Service has been maintaining editorial freedom and offering objective content for the past more than 12 years despite enormous pressures and extreme threats. In order to serve you fearlessly in this cut-throat world, RMN News Service urges you to support us financially with your donations. You may please click here and choose the amount that you want to donate. Thank You. Rakesh Raman, Editor, RMN News Service.

RMN News

Rakesh Raman