On Oct 6th, the Ambassador of Denmark to the US, in cooperation with the American-Danish Business Council, hosted a dinner in the Ambassador’s residence. The dinner was organized on the occasion of the visit from Brigadier General Kristian Ishoj, Deputy Commander of the Danish Defense Acquisition & Logistics Organization (DALO).
Prior to the dinner themed around security policy & foreign military sales, guests were invited to network amongst each other with high-ranking government officials from DALO, DSCA, SAF IA, State Dept, NIPO, US Embassy in Denmark and more. The members from the ADBC in the defense industrial base were also attending this night with many Danish and American leading companies.
During the event, the Ambassador highlighted the importance of our two nations’ mutual commitment to protect our shared values and ways of living. After, the director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Ms. Heidi Grant, provided her remarks on our cooperation and how foreign military sales can boost those relationships and interoperability. Finally, BG Kristian Ishoj shared his thoughts on the current situation and went on to explain the danish government’s military industrial cooperation strategy.
After the presentations, guests were invited to ask questions and further discuss issues of security policy while enjoying a seated dinner.
Thank you to all who attended. It was indeed lovely to able to host an in-person event again.