Pentagon Spokesman Lt. Col. Charlie Dietz provided a readout of the recent U.S.-North Macedonia Bilateral Defense Consultations (BDC), which took place on September 24 at the Pentagon.
The consultations were co-chaired by Tressa Guenov, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and North Macedonia's Minister of Defense, Mr. Vlado Misajlovski. Representatives from North Macedonia's Ministry of Defense, General Staff, the U.S. Joint Staff, U.S. European Command, the Vermont National Guard, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, and the Department of State participated in the meeting.
During the discussions, participants addressed contributions to global security and support for Ukraine. They also focused on bilateral security cooperation priorities such as exercises, training, logistics and sustainment, military-to-military engagements, and North Macedonia's long-standing State Partnership Program with the Vermont National Guard.
North Macedonian defense officials shared their views on the security situation in the Western Balkans and their role within NATO. The United States expressed gratitude to North Macedonia for a productive BDC and reaffirmed the importance of dialogue in achieving stability and security in the Western Balkans.
