On Thursday, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted the Minister of National Defense for Colombia, Mr. Carlos Homes Trujillo (pictured, center) in a Defense and Security Senior Dialogue. The event featured opening remarks by Perry Center Director LTG (ret.) Frederick Rudesheim, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemispheric Affairs Mr. Sergio de la Peña, and Minister Trujillo, and included various subject matter experts, US government officials, and members of the Colombia Defense Ministry.

The dialogue focused on Department of Defense policy making and coordination, interagency coordination for defense policy, and perspectives from the Colombian delegation.