US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis would travel to the Middle East and Europe next week to re- affirm America's enduring commitment to strategic partnerships in the region.<br/>'<br/><br/>The Pentagon said, Mattis will begin his engagements in Jordan on August 21, meeting with King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Lieutenant General Mahmoud Freihat.This would be Mattis' first trip to Jordan in his tenure.<br/><br/>He will visit Turkey on August 23 to meet with Minister of National Defence Nurettin Canikli, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut 'avusoglu and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Mattis is scheduled to conclude his trip on August 24.<br/>