USEUCOM Commander meets with Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi

Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), met with Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, chief of the general staff of the Israel Defense Forces, today to discuss ongoing bilateral defense activities between the two nations.



By EUCOM Media Operations United States European Command Stuttgart, Germany Jul 30, 2019
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Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), met with Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, chief of the general staff of the Israel Defense Forces, today to discuss ongoing bilateral defense activities between the two nations.

During their engagement, the two leaders discussed a broad range of topics, including opportunities for continued growth in defensive cooperation, continued commitment to a strong defense relationship through joint exercises and training and reaffirming USEUCOM’s commitment to assisting in the defense of Israel. This assistance includes ballistic missile defense (BMD), command and control, and logistics support.

Gen. Wolters thanked Gen. Kochavi for Israel’s strong commitment to regional stability in the Middle East region, which reflects a common understanding of the global security environment.

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