MEDIA ADVISORY
High-level event in Vienna to explore impact of security challenges in the OSCE area on military doctrines and armed forces VIENNA, 4 February 2021 — Developments in the military doctrines of OSCE participating States and their impact on the region’s security will be the focus of the OSCE’s High-Level Military Doctrine Seminar (HLMDS) taking place online on 9 and 10 February.
Approximately 200 high-level military officials and experts from the OSCE’s participating States and OSCE Partners for Co-operation will attend.
General Robert Brieger, Chief of Defence Staff of the Austrian Armed Forces, and Helga Maria Schmid, Secretary General of the OSCE will open the seminar. The keynote address will be given in a pre-recorded address by United States Air Force General Tod D. Wolters, commander of the United States European Command, followed by short remarks by United States Army General Christopher Cavoli, commanding general of the consolidated United States Army Europe and Africa Command.
Journalists are invited to these opening addresses online from 10:00 to 11:00 am (CET) on Tuesday, 9 February 2021.
Media wishing to attend are required to send an e-mail to [email protected] confirming their participation by 17:00 (CET) on Monday, 8 February 2021. Details for online attendance will be provided after the deadline and ahead of the event.
The event is organized by the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and chaired by the United States as the FSC’s current Chairpersonship. The aim of the seminar is to enable dialogue and information exchange among military representatives to foster greater mutual understanding and transparency as well as build trust and confidence. The seminar takes place once every five years.
For PDF attachments or links to sources of further information, please visit: https://www.osce.org/forum-for-security-cooperation/477481
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