US Secretary of State Visits Slovakia for First Time in 20 Years
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Slovakia on Feb. 12 during his five-nation European tour.
During his visit, Pompeo said he would be raising American concerns about China and Russia’s growing influence in Central Europe.
Pompeo met with the country’s top leaders and praised the mutual military and economic cooperation between Slovakia and the United States.
Pompeo said the United States appreciated Slovakia’s commitment to increase defense spending to two percent of its GDP by 2024.
Slovakia has already purchased U.S. military helicopters as part of a massive effort to modernize its army. Slovakia signed an agreement to purchase the 14 of the most advanced F-16 fighter jets last year.
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