On September 25, 2024, Ms. Amanda Dory, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, met with Mr. Vlado Misajlovski, Minister of Defense of North Macedonia. The meeting took place at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
Pentagon Spokesman LtCol Garron Garn provided a readout of the meeting. According to LtCol Garn, "The leaders discussed progress made in the U.S.-North Macedonia bilateral defense relationship, including increased joint exercises and training, military-to-military engagements, and support to Ukraine."
Additionally, they exchanged views on the security situation in the Western Balkans and discussed ways to strengthen their cooperation within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Alliance.