U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is set to meet senior Mongolian leaders on Thu...
ULAN BATOR - U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is set to meet senior Mongolian leaders on Thursday in a rare visit to the strategically important nation to deepen ties, as the Pentagon seeks to implement its strategy of focusing on countering China and Russia.
Esper’s visit to Mongolia, on his first international trip since being confirmed as defense secretary, highlights the importance the country is seen as playing in the region. “Mongolia is, given its location, given its interest in working more with us, their ‘third neighbor’ policy, all those things, is the reason why I want to go there and engage,” Esper told reporters traveling with him around Asia earlier this week.
“They have been a good ally that punches above its weight, and I think Secretary Esper wants to acknowledge and see if there are ways to grow the partnership further,” said a senior U.S. defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Mongolia has been a consistent U.S. military partner, providing troops to U.S.-led missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, where it still has about 200 troops.
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