Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan H. Vance, and Admiral Harry B. Harris, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command, today concluded the United States Pacific Command Chiefs of Defense (PACOM CHOD) Conference in Victoria, British Columbia.

“I was honoured to co-host this year’s Pacific Command Chiefs of Defense Conference with Admiral Harry Harris, Commander U.S. Pacific Command. This was the first time the event was held in Canada, and I want to sincerely thank the organizers for their hard work in making it a success. This was an excellent opportunity to discuss a wide range of defence and security issues with our Asia-Pacific partners, which only serves to enhance security and confidence in the region."

General Jonathan H. Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff

"We share many challenges in the Indo-Asia Pacific but through bilateral and multilateral engagements like these and cooperation with other nations in the region, I am confident that when we face these challenges together, we will prevail together.”

Admiral Harry B. Harris, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command

• Topics of discussion included: Trends in the Indo-Asia Pacific, Countering and Preventing Violent Extremism, and Peace Support Operations.

• Held for the first time in 1998, the Conference is a U.S. Pacific Command event.

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