Bahrain Mirror: US Defence Secretary James Mattis arrived in Bahrain on Wednesday (March 1, 2018) after visiting Oman.
An official statement said that Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Commander in Chief Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa met the US Defence Secretary at the BDF Officers' Club.
Khalifa bin Ahmed hailed deep-rooted historic relations binding the two countries, as well as growing military cooperation.