Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s Phone Call with Algerian Minister Delegate to the Ministry of National Defense and Chief of Staff Gen. Said Chanegriha

Source: US Defense Joint Chiefs of Staff

February 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joint Staff Spokesperson Navy Capt. Jereal Dorsey provided the following readout:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., spoke with Algerian Minister Delegate to the Ministry of National Defense and Chief of Staff Gen. Said Chanegriha today by phone.

Gen. Brown and Gen. Chanegriha discussed the recent signing of the first-ever Security Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. and Algeria, which sets the stage for future security cooperation activities and agreements.

Additionally, the military leaders conferred about the instability of the Sahel region. Gen. Brown commended Algeria’s counterterrorism cooperation and encouraged Gen. Chanegriha to continue coordinating with U.S. Africa Command to further enhance this vital relationship.

A stable, prosperous African continent is important to global security, and the U.S. will continue to build military capabilities with Algeria and other regional countries through security force assistance programs, exercises, key leader engagements and operations.

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