The United States and Brazil held the 5th annual U.S.-Brazil Strategic Defense Talks at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on August 22-24.
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Daniel Erikson, co-chaired the talks with Brazilian Joint Staff Chief of International Affairs, Major General Marcello Lobão Schiavo.
The U.S.-Brazil Strategic Defense Talks represent a core component of the bilateral defense relationship and provide a strategic framework to guide security cooperation, the White House said.
The 5th Round of U.S.-Brazil Strategic Defense Talks served as a mechanism to discuss strategic-level defense issues and guide future cooperation activities in defense and security.
DASD Erikson and MG Marcello Lobão Schiavo discussed a range of global and regional defense topics, exchanged views on cyber security and South Atlantic Security, and identified steps to deepen cooperation in the areas of research and development, and institutional capacity building.
“The U.S. delegation expressed appreciation for Brazil’s contributions to international security, as well as its commitment to peacekeeping operations and humanitarian assistance. The U.S. delegation also commended Brazil for successfully hosting the 15th Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas in July,” according to the official statement.
