Having become disillusioned with America; Recruiting the Saudi army from 2 more countries Saudi Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman discussed strengthening cooperation and defense coordination with his Australian counterpart in a phone call. Both sides emphasized support for the security and stability of the region and condemned Ansarullah's attacks against Saudi Arabia. In a separate conversation with the Minister of Defense of Japan, he discussed ways to expand military and security cooperation between the two countries and support efforts to achieve security and stability in the region.