U.S. defense secretary visits London on Friday - ambassador

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper holds his first news conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., August 28, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo - Copyright LEAH MILLIS(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 04/09/2019 - 13:02•Updated 05/05/2024 - 05:44

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LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper will visit London on Friday for meetings with top British officials, the country's ambassador in London said on Wednesday.

"No other military partnership in the world comes close to U.S.-UK cooperation on defence," said Ambassador Woody Johnson.