“Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel Thursday endorsed stronger military ties with Mongolia as it seeks a US partnership as a counterweight to its powerful neighbours Russia and China. Hagel and his Mongolian counterpart Dashdemberel Bat-Erdene signed a ‘joint vision’ statement in Ulan Bator calling for expanding military cooperation through joint training and assistance.”
Source: Hagel pushes US military ties with China’s neighbour Mongolia – Yahoo News
