Deputy Assistant Secretary of War Michael DiMino Travels to Bahrain for the 22nd Manama Dialogue

From October 29-31, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War (DASW) for Near East and Central Asia Michael P. DiMino IV attended the International Institute for Strategic Studies' Manama Dialogue in Bahrain. While there, DASW DiMino participated in a panel discussion alongside counterparts from France, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Nations. In his remarks, DASW DiMino emphasized that U.S. partners must increase their air and missile defense capabilities and create opportunities for further burden-sharing and regional integration.

On the margins, DASW DiMino met with a range of allies and partners, including senior officials from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iraqi Kurdistan, and the Gulf Cooperation Council. In line with President Trump's vision for "commerce, not chaos" in the Middle East, DASW DiMino discussed the National Defense Strategy and U.S. efforts to empower our partners to take leadership of their security. DASW DiMino also met with senior Bahraini government officials, including Crown Prince and Prime Minister HRH Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and National Security Advisor HRH Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. In these discussions, both sides lauded U.S.-Bahrain defense cooperation and reviewed opportunities for increased defense industrial cooperation and innovation.