17/09/2026
"REALIZING REGIONAL RETURNS" 2026 A5 CHOD CONFERENCE. 🛡️ 🤝 🌍 U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, commander of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, joined Lt. Gen. Tihomir Kundid, chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces, and military leaders from across the Western Balkans for the 2026 U.S.-Adriatic Charter Chiefs of Defense Conference in Zadar, Croatia.
👥 Moving from dialogue to delivery under the theme "Realizing Regional Returns," leaders from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and observer nations advanced regional readiness.
📋 Key outcomes included endorsing a new Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief framework to streamline cross-border crisis coordination, alongside a finalized 2026–2027 A5 Roadmap for upcoming multilateral training.
💬 “This conference demonstrated that the Adriatic Charter turns dialogue into real impact,” said Grynkewich. “Through practical regional action, A5 partners are strengthening readiness, resilience, interoperability, and burden sharing, making the region, NATO, and Europe’s collective defense even stronger.”
🛡️🇺🇸 Additional attendees included representatives from the U.S. State Partnership Program, whose continuing engagement strengthens relationships, interoperability, and readiness across the region.
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