U.S. armed forces leaders continued high-level talks Sunday with their Egyptian counterparts, applauding their “continued professionalism” and reaffirming the two militaries’ partnership, a spokesman said.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has talked by phone this weekend with Egyptian Defense Minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, as well as Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, according to Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrel…

Mullen got an update from Enan on the situation in Egypt, and “expressed his appreciation for the continued professionalism of the Egyptian military,” said Capt. John Kirby, his spokesman.

“Both men reaffirmed their desire to see the partnership between our two militaries continue, and they pledged to stay in touch,” Kirby added.