Oct. 17, 2018
WASHINGTON--Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. hosted more than 80 international chiefs of defense Oct. 16 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland to discuss countering violent extremist organizations.
The senior military leaders participated in discussions that reinforced the main themes of the conference, to include security cooperation and capacity building, applying military pressure, and countering violent extremists.
Throughout the conference, Dunford highlighted the need to expand the military network and build upon past successes through unity of effort, cooperation, and collaboration to counter violent extremism.
"We recognize that violent extremism is a transregional threat that affects the security of all of our countries," said Dunford. "Defeating transregional violent extremist organizations requires a broad network of like-minded nations to share intelligence, information, and best practices."
Participants also discussed the current threats generated by violent extremist organizations worldwide as well as the importance of partnerships, alliances, and increased military-to-military communication in identifying, countering, and defeating those threats.
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