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Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's phone call with Spanish Minister of Defense Pedro Morenes

Sept. 12, 2014

Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby provided the following readout:

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Minister of Defense Pedro Morenes spoke by phone yesterday, on the heels of the NATO Summit in Wales earlier this month. They discussed a range of defense issues, including the ongoing development of the counter-ISIL coalition. Secretary Hagel expressed his gratitude for our strong military relationship with Spain and for the hospitality of the Spanish people in hosting U.S. forces in Rota and Moron.

The two leaders agreed to keep in close contact in the coming months.