Washington, Jumada I 23, 1432, Apr. 27, 2011, SPA --U.S. and British defense chiefs met at the Pentagon on Tuesday to discuss ways to put more pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi as fears of a stalemate grow despite a month of coalition airstrikes. The two allies also discussed the war in Afghanistan and the current situation in Syria. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Admiral Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held meetings with British Defense Secretary Liam Fox and General David Richards, the chief of the Defense Staff. --SPA 11:33 LOCAL TIME 08:33 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/887448