Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh announced that Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Brunei’s Minister of Defense II Pehin Halbi at the Pentagon today. The meeting focused on enhancing U.S.-Brunei defense relations, covering topics such as security cooperation, maritime domain awareness, and information sharing.
Both leaders celebrated the completion of the Acquisition Cross-Servicing Agreement and the Section 505 Agreement, which are set to enhance logistics cooperation and security assistance between the two nations. U.S. Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations Vice Admiral Peter Gautier also participated in the meeting, emphasizing opportunities for increased collaboration between the U.S. Coast Guard and Brunei.
The meeting concluded with Secretary Austin and Minister Halbi reaffirming their commitment to advancing U.S.-Brunei defense ties, aligned with their mutual goal of promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific region.–News Desk