Between July 25th and 29th, the XV Conference of Ministers of Defense of the Americas (XV CMDA) will take place in Brasilia. The multilateral meeting is the main forum between countries of the Americas in the defense and security sector. Its main purpose is to promote reciprocal knowledge, analysis, debate and the exchange of ideas and experiences in the field of defense and security.
Every two years, the host country is rotated among the 34 nations that make up the forum, and Brazil is the host of the 2021/2022 biennium. On Tuesday (26), in the federal capital, there will be the Official Opening Ceremony.
In the program, the presentation of the results of the discussions of the Working Groups (GTs) carried out during this biennium is foreseen: cyber defense and cyberspace; woman, peace and security; cooperation in humanitarian assistance and relief in cases of disaster are among the topics addressed in these WGs.
In addition to these topics, the strengthening of integrated deterrence will also be addressed: air, land, sea, space and cyberspace; and the role of the Armed Forces in the face of migratory flows, a theme presented by Brazil.
At the end of the forum, on July 28, the Brasilia Declaration will be signed by the Ministers of Defense of the CMDA Member States, a document that sets out the agenda of the XVI CMDA during the 2023/2024 biennium, the topics that will be studied in the next Working Groups, the conclusions of the debates and the commitment of Member States within the framework of the Conferences.
The Forum
Created in 1995, the CMDA is integrated and directed by the Ministries of Defense or Security of the Countries of the Americas, with the authorization of the governments of their respective countries.
In addition to chairing the Conference, Brazil will have its delegation representing the country in line with the National Defense Objectives provided for in the National Defense Policy. Among these, the following stand out: contributing to regional stability and international peace and security; and contribute to increasing Brazil's projection in the concert of nations and its insertion in international decision-making processes.
Street: Ministry of Defense
