Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on New Zealand's Decision to Extend Its Role in the Counter-ISIL Coalition
As I discussed last month in Stuttgart with New Zealand Minister of Defense Gerry Brownlee, the lasting defeat of ISIL must be a global undertaking, because ISIL is a global threat. Expanding the resources dedicated to the fight allows the coalition to further accelerate the campaign. I am grateful to the Government of New Zealand and Minister Brownlee for the decision to take these meaningful actions and to the people of New Zealand for their staunch support in this fight.