On OSCE’s Role and Commitment to Prevent and Combat Terrorism in All Its Forms: Trends and Challenges
One of the best places to have a fulsome discussion on counterterrorism at the OSCE is at the Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC).
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Recommendations Provided at the 81st Joint Special PC-FSC Regarding Activities of the Russian Federation
The non-transparent, large-scale, and unilateral mobilization of Russian forces in and around Ukraine this month is only the most recent illustration of Moscow’s brinkmanship.
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Joint meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and the OSCE Permanent Council held online to mark International Women’s Day
The joint session, organized under the United States’ FSC Chairpersonship and Sweden’s 2021 OSCE Chairpersonship, provided a platform for discussing UNSCR 1325.
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OSCE High Level Military Doctrine Seminar Additional Remarks by General Christopher Cavoli
GEN Wolters in his remarks, talked about deterrence, and as his U.S. Army Component Commander here in EUCOM, I thought I’d take a few minutes to tell you what that means for us.
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OSCE High Level Military Doctrine Seminar Opening Remarks by General Tod D. Wolters
As the battle against COVID continues, we remain vigilant to ensure this health crisis does not transform into a security issue.
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Security Dialogue: Hybrid Threats and Modern Warfare
Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Joint Forum for Security Cooperation on July 15, 2020.
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ASRC: Special Meeting of the Structured Dialogue
Annual Security Review Conference: Special Meeting of the Structured Dialogue As delivered by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Christopher Robinson, Vienna, June 26, 2019 I want to begin by recognizing you, Ambassador Boender, for your efforts to advance the Structured Dialogue (SD) this year. Since its launch in Hamburg in …
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Joint Statement on Conventional Arms Control, Disarmament, and Non-proliferation in the OSCE Area
Arms control, disarmament, and non-proliferation continue to play an important role in the achievement of our security objectives.
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Response to the Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Center, Ambassador Marcel Peško
The OSCE’s crisis response capacity is critical in responding to security concerns arising when OSCE commitments are blatantly ignored, such as by Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and Georgia.
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U.S. Remarks for 3rd IWG Structured Dialogue meeting
Arms control compliance – or failure to comply – is one conspicuous measure of the readiness of participating States to respect the rules-based order we depend upon as a basis for building mutual confidence and trust. Arms control measures have meaning only in the context of a rules-based order.
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U.S. Statement at Reinforced Meeting of the IWG on Structured Dialogue
What we must not do is forget about these conflicts; nor should we be willing to simply move on to other business.
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Development of the Structured Dialogue
The Structured Dialogue is an opportunity to use the OSCE for meaningful collaborative work on current security issues.
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Special Session: Ensuring Security and Stability in the OSCE Region in Light of Developments with Respect to Ukraine
The United States fully supports Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity within its internationally-recognized borders. We do not, nor will we ever, recognize Russia’s purported annexation of Crimea.
Read More» 2017 Annual Security Review Conference Closing Session
In closing, let me say that the United States appreciates the opportunity provided by the ASRC, which helps us to have a shared understanding of the threats and challenges facing the OSCE region, while also highlighting where our perspectives differ. In addressing these threats and challenges, we must all be guided by the same principles, …
Read More» Opening Session of the 2017 Annual Security Review Conference
Opening Session of the 2017 Annual Security Review Conference As prepared for delivery by Deputy Assistant Secretary for European Affairs Kathleen A. Kavalec to the 2017 Annual Security Review Conference, Vienna June 27, 2017 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Last year, I delivered an intervention at this conference asking participating States to consider what we as …
Read More» Conventional Arms Control and Building Confidence- and Security-building Measures: Problems and Prospects
In parallel we can – and, in fact, have begun to – engage in a comprehensive dialogue on our security concerns, to explore all the factors that are currently contributing to a sense of lessening stability and security in Europe. We must work toward finding practical ways to reverse those negative trends. The United States …
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Ambassador Baer’s Interview with Gazeta.ru
One of the things that gets misunderstood is that while it is true that it is difficult to reach consensus today in the OSCE, on most things, there is agreement by at least 55 or 56 States. It is usually one or two holdouts. When it’s one, it’s usually the Russian Federation. And when it’s …
Read More» On Ministerial Council Declaration “From Lisbon to Hamburg: On the 20th Anniversary of the OSCE Framework for Arms Control” | Interpretative Statement
On the occasion of the adoption of the Hamburg Ministerial Council Declaration, “From Lisbon to Hamburg: Declaration on the Twentieth Anniversary of the OSCE Framework for Arms Control,” the United States of America would like to make the following interpretative statement under paragraph IV.1(A)6 of the OSCE Rules of Procedure. We note that the declaration …
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Revisiting the 1996 OSCE Framework for Arms Control | Statement to the Joint FSC-PC
Until the past few years, the Framework and other elements of a rules-based international order helped to preserve peace and prosperity in the Euro-Atlantic area because they espoused and defended key principles …
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Statement on Behalf of NATO Countries: Statement at the Ministerial Council
This statement is delivered on behalf of the following participating States: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America as well as my own country, Lithuania. …
Read More» ASRC 2015, Special Session: European Security and the Role of the OSCE
The discussions over the past two and a half days underscore the continued relevance of and need for the OSCE’s role in European security. The United States has, in each of the sessions, emphasized the necessity for all participating States to implement their Helsinki commitments fully. We have also noted our concern that there are …
Read More» ARSC 2015, Special Session on Ukraine: Address by Lieutenant General Ben Hodges
Mr. Chair, Ambassadors, Distinguished Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, good afternoon. It is an honor for me to be with you today at this Special Session on Ukraine — in this 40th anniversary year since the landmark Helsinki Accords were signed in 1975. Since then, the OSCE has been an indispensable part of European security architecture, …
Read More» ASRC 2015, Opening session delivered by DAS John Heffern
Good morning everybody – it is an honor to be here with you from Washington to share the conversation at this important conference these couple of days. Last year, we had an intervention at this conference, and at that intervention we asked participating States to consider what we, as an international community, need to do …
Read More» Open Skies Review Conference: Conventional Arms Control in Europe in a Changing European Security Environment
Thank you very much for this opportunity to speak with you this morning. Distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, it is truly a pleasure for me to return to the Hofburg to address the Parties to the Open Skies Treaty. Thank you, Minister Mikhnich, for your leadership and thanks to Belarus for serving as the chair …
Read More» Open Skies Treaty Review Conference: Opening Statement
Mr. Chairperson, Ambassadors, distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. It is a pleasure to be here to address the third Review Conference. I’ve had the privilege of working with many of you on conventional arms control issues, including Open Skies. As you know, implementing this Treaty requires a high-level of commitment, extensive coordination between …
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