U.S.-U.K. relations, the latest North Korean missile launches and the military campaign against ISIL have been front and center in foreign affairs, the Pentagon said recently.
“(U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and U.K. Secretary of State for Defense Michael Fallon) committed to working together to strengthen international partnerships that have helped ensure security for the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and the world,"Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said a day after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union. “We will see that close work together continues in next month's NATO summit in Warsaw, and it's on display every day in the fight against ISIL.”
Cook also addressed a teleconference held between the U.S., South Korea and Japan concerning recent missile launches by North Korea, which the leaders believe will strengthen the resolve of the international community to exert more pressure on North Korea.
“These and other North Korean missile launches are violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions that explicitly prohibit North Korea's use of ballistic missile technology,” Cook said. “All three countries reiterated their strong condemnation of these launches and urged North Korea to refrain from provocative actions that undermine peace and security and instead focus on fulfilling its international obligations and commitments.”
Cook also addressed the impact of coalition strikes against ISIL, centered around Manbij, Syria, and Fallujah, Iraq.
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