The President of the Republic of Benin, Patrice Talon, received at an audience a delegation from the Armed Services Committee of the United States House of Representatives. It was Friday, May 5, 2023 at the Palais de la Marina

The exchanges between Patrice Talon and the American Congressional delegation led by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the United States House of Representatives, Mike Rogers, revolved around cooperation issues military ratio between the United States and Benin. According to Mike Rogers ancien représentant des États-Unis ,, the delegation is visiting the African continent to discuss with African partners and understand their defense and security needs. ; and what they can do to support them.

For Sara Jacobs, a member of the Armed Services Committee and member of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the US Congress, over the next 10 years, the United States has put in place a bilateral cooperation strategy to help Africa's coastal regions.