US Secretary of Defense Austin will visit Israel and European allies one after another from the 10th, and would like to discuss the situation in the Middle East and the situation in Ukraine where tensions are feared, and confirm military cooperation. It seems that.
The Pentagon has announced that Secretary of Defense Austin will leave the United States on the 10th and will first meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ganz in Israel.
After that, the Secretary of Defense will visit NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Germany and Belgium, and the United Kingdom one after another to meet with the Defense Ministers of each country and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
The Pentagon has stated that the purpose of the series of visits by Secretary of Defense Austin is to "discuss military cooperation and the burden of security."
Israel has opposed the US's talks with relevant countries over its return to a nuclear deal with Iran, and Austin confirmed through a visit that it would work with Israel to stabilize the Middle East. It seems that you want to.
In addition, NATO and others are concerned that Russia will deploy troops on a large scale in the border area with Ukraine and tensions will increase, and it seems that the United States is aiming to prepare a perfect posture together with NATO etc. in the situation in Ukraine. You can.