[US]: Phone call to the UK

[John]

The US Secretary of Defence would pick up the phone and on an encrypted line, would place a call through to his counterpart in the United Kingdom.

@Jamie

 

[Jamie]

The British Secretary of State for Defence, Jack Towse, ended any previous calls before answering the call to the US Secretary of Defence; he too, ensuring his line was encrypted to keep the call private.
"Good Evening, Jack Towse speaking." he confirmed, awaiting a response ...

@John

 

[John]

"Hello Mister Towse, how are you doing today? It's Chuck Hagel here, United States SECDEF"

@Jamie

 

[John]

"Well, this call was meant to be about our operations in Afghanistan, however something more alerting has appeared. Can I ask your opinion on the French-Argentine war"