Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided the following readout:
Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis met with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković yesterday in Zagreb to reaffirm the importance of a long-term defense relationship between the United States and Croatia.
The leaders discussed a broad range of defense issues, including Croatia's commitment to meet NATO's defense spending goals.
Secretary Mattis thanked Croatia for hosting the U.S.-Adriatic Charter meeting and recognized the A5's unique role in fostering stability among all countries in southeast Europe.