Today, Secretary Mattis called the Kuwaiti Minister of Defense Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
The secretary congratulated Sheikh Nasser on his new position and expressed appreciation for the longstanding strategic partnership between the United States and Kuwait grounded in the 1991 liberation of Kuwait.
The secretary also recognized the legacy of trust between the two nations, citing Kuwait's ongoing commitment to and hospitality toward U.S. troops in country.