Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s Meeting with Ireland’s Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces Lt. Gen. Seán Clancy

October 23, 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., met with Ireland's Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces Lt. Gen. Seán Clancy today at the Pentagon.

The military leaders discussed Ireland's defense modernization efforts and the current security environment in the Middle East. Gen. Brown also thanked Ireland for its willingness to provide training and non-lethal aid to Ukraine in defense of its sovereign territory.

Gen. Brown congratulated Lt. Gen. Clancy on his recent election as the next chairman of the European Union Military Committee and stated he looks forward to welcoming Ireland's first defense attaché to Washington.

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