WASHINGTON, Rajab 28, 1437, May 05, 2016, SPA -- U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter met with Danish Defense Minister Peter Christensen Wednesday in Stuttgart, Germany, following a meeting with defense ministers from countries leading the coalition effort to defeat ISIS, the Pentagon said. "Secretary Carter thanked Minister Christensen for Denmark's recent decision to expand its role in the counter-ISIS military campaign, including the authority to participate in the full spectrum of combat operations in Iraq and Syria," Pentagon spokesperson Peter Cook said in a statement. "The two leaders also exchanged views on the European security environment, looking forward to the Warsaw Summit. Secretary Carter thanked Minister Christensen for Denmark's continued contributions to NATO regional security, including deploying F-16s to the Baltics, ballistic missile defense, and support for the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan," Cook said. --SPA 11:59 LOCAL TIME 08:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w