Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Carlos Luciano Diaz Morfaparticipates in the XV Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CMDA), in Brasilia, Brazil, to analyze issues such as the role of the armed forces against migratory flows, cyber defense and cyber space, and women, peace and security.
A note expresses that representatives of 25 countries and delegations of international organizations participate in the meeting that concludes on Friday.
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He says they will discuss cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and strengthening integrated deterrence: air, sea, land, space and cyberspace.
Relations with the US.
The text indicates that after a meeting with Díaz Morfa, the Secretary of Defense of the United States, Lloyd J Austindisclosed on his Twitter account that highlights the collaborative relations of his country with the Dominican Republic.
He wrote that they work with the Dominican Republic on challenges that include the fight against drug trafficking, hurricane preparedness and regional stability.
“In my meeting with Minister Díaz Morfa at CDMA, we reaffirmed the strength of the defense partnership between the United States and the Dominican Republic,” he said.
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A document explains that the conference is a multilateral body that brings together the defense ministers of the Americas, and constitutes the main instance of military coordination in the hemisphere.
It maintains that its main objective is to promote knowledge and foster the exchange of ideas and experiences in the field of defense and security.
The text indicates that it was created in 1995 with the participation of the 34 countries who attended the first conference to create a forum that promotes the exchange of experiences among defense ministers of the American continent.
