Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s Phone Call with France’s Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Thierry Burkhard

December 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joint Staff Spokesperson Navy Capt. Jereal Dorsey provided the following readout:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., spoke with France's Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Thierry Burkhard yesterday by phone.

Gen. Brown and Gen. Burkhard discussed the French and U.S. African strategies, ceasefire implementation in Lebanon, implications of activity in Syria and Ukraine battlefield assessments.

The long-standing alliance between the U.S. and French militaries plays a critical role in maintaining peace and stability in Europe and other regions around the world.

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