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☷Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III s Call With Netherlands Minister of Defence Kajsa Ollongren
U.S. Department of Defense ( By Press Release office)
Jan 02,2024
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The Pentagon Press Secretary , Maj . Gen . Pat Ryder , said that Secretary of Defense Lloyd J . Austin III had a chat with the Minister of Defence of the Netherlands , Kajsa Ollongren , to talk about the ongoing illegal Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea . They both agreed that these attacks go against the freedom of navigation protected by international law and pose a threat to citizens of different countries . They also emphasized that these attacks are not acceptable and are causing a lot of instability in the international rules - based order . The ongoing impact of these attacks on global trade is putting the movement of important supplies like food , fuel , and humanitarian aid at risk . Secretary Austin mentioned that these attacks are a big problem internationally and need to be dealt with collectively .
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