Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith, deputy commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Tunisian Minister of National Defense Imed Memmiche, during the 35th U.S.-Tunisia Joint Military Commission held Sept. 27-28, 2022, at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. Participants from the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the Tunisian Ministry of Defense discussed security cooperation, institutional capacity building, and Tunisia's role as a regional security leader.
By Patrick Loch, United States Africa CommandStuttgart, GermanySep 27, 2022
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