Admiral Francisco Cubides reinforces military cooperation between Colombia and the Atlantic Alliance in a series of strategic meetings<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brussels, May 12, 2025<\/strong> - The Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Colombian Military Forces<\/strong>, Admiral Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados<\/strong>was officially received at the NATO headquarters<\/strong> in Brussels by the Chairman of NATO's Military Committee (CMC)<\/strong>, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his visit, Admiral Cubides participated in the high-level meetings with Alliance military authorities<\/strong>The current and future lines of action of the company were discussed. cooperation between Colombia and NATO<\/strong>reaffirming the South American country's status as one of the world's most important strategic global partner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Admiral Cubides presented to the NATO military representatives the pillars of the Colombia's national security strategy<\/strong>the country's role in the fight against the illicit trafficking<\/strong>in particular through the Operation ORION<\/strong>The Colombian government is coordinating a multilateral campaign to combat drug trafficking, with the participation of NATO allies and partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this regard, Admiral Cavo Dragone underscored the colombia's experience in maritime security and the fight against organized crime<\/strong>as well as its close linkage to the agenda of the counterterrorism<\/strong> of the Alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Admiral Cubides also met with the director general of NATO's International Military Staff<\/strong>, Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak<\/strong>who stressed the importance of maintaining strong ties with like-minded nations such as Colombia<\/strong>The company is committed to a rules-based international order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Subsequently, the admiral was informed by the Maj. Gen. Dacian-Tiberiu Serban<\/strong>Director of NATO's Cooperative Security Division, on the development of the Individualized Partnership Program (ITPP)<\/strong>. The two sides discussed the practical elements of bilateral military cooperation, aimed at facilitating the interoperability between Colombia and NATO<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the current ITPP cycle coming to an end and negotiations for the next cycle already underway, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to continue strengthening ties in key areas such as cybersecurity, counter-terrorism, combating corruption and maritime security<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cooperation between Colombia and NATO started in 2015<\/strong>and was consolidated with the signing of the first ITPP in 2021<\/strong>Colombia being the first partner country to adopt this mechanism<\/strong>This has allowed for a more structured and effective collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Currently, this strategic alliance<\/strong> continues to expand, demonstrating Colombia's role as an important key player in hemispheric and global security<\/strong>The company's activities are closely aligned with the values and principles of the Atlantic Alliance.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Almirante Francisco Cubides refuerza la cooperaci\u00f3n militar entre Colombia y la Alianza Atl\u00e1ntica en una serie de reuniones estrat\u00e9gicas Colombia, socio global clave de la OTAN Bruselas, 12 de mayo de 2025 \u2013 El Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto de las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia, almirante Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados, fue recibido oficialmente en la […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2167,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[124,242,71],"class_list":["post-2166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-america-latina","tag-colombia","tag-operacion-orion","tag-otan"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCooperation against transnational crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Strengthening the Customized Partnership Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A consolidated path of cooperation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n