An official website of the United States Government 
Here's how you know

Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

You have accessed part of a historical collection on defense.gov. Some of the information contained within may be outdated and links may not function. Please contact the DOD Webmaster with any questions.
Release
Immediate Release

Readout of Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan’s Meeting With Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani

Feb. 11, 2019
Pentagon Spokesperson Cmdr. Sean Robertson provided the following readout: 

Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan met with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani today at the Presidential Palace to reaffirm our commitment to Afghanistan through implementation of President Trump’s South Asia strategy. 

The leaders discussed a broad range of defense issues, including the importance of the U.S.-Afghanistan security relationship and of achieving a political settlement to the war that ensures Afghanistan is never again used as a safe haven from which terrorists can plan and launch terrorist attacks against the United States, our interests, and our allies.

Secretary Shanahan praised the sacrifices made by Afghan and Coalition troops, and reaffirmed our continued support to Afghan forces as they lead the fight to defend their country.


Shanahan acting defense secretary