The United States will continue its military cooperation, ship visits, and joint military exercises that aim to help Georgia further develop its defense capabilities and interoperability with NATO forces.
In a comment to Europe Time, the U.S. Embassy spokesperson said the Georgian Defense Readiness Program, which recently concluded after four years, yielded significant accomplishments and a platform upon which the Georgian Defense and Deterrence Enhancement Initiative (GDDEI) can further the U.S. - Georgian defense and security partnership.
„GDDEI consists of two components. One component focuses on organizational change to build Georgia’s institutional capacity in the defense sector. The second focuses on strengthening GDF capabilities to train and employ brigades in combined arms operations necessary for territorial defense.
GDDEI also builds on the progress achieved under GDRP by enhancing deterrence and territorial defense capabilities, fostering interoperability with NATO, and enabling institutional reform and modernization through organizational change management.
The United States remains committed to strengthening Georgia’s ability to defend itself and contribute to international security. We will continue our military cooperation, ship visits, and joint military exercises that aim to help Georgia further develop its defense capabilities and interoperability with NATO forces“, - U.S. Embassy spokesperson said.
As for the other topic, the U.S. Embassy spokesperson was also asked about the "3+3" format.
„As we’ve said before, Russia should focus on honoring its 2008 ceasefire commitments before proposing new discussion platforms“, - the U.S. Embassy spokesperson said.
