Washington, Ramadan 8, 1436, Jun 25, 2015, SPA -- U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter met with Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defense Ministerial in Brussels, the Pentagon said Thursday. According to a statement from the Pentagon, Carter and Soreide discussed the U.S.-Norwegian defense partnership, commitment to the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), and European security. --SPA 20:46 LOCAL TIME 17:46 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w