At commemoration of Dayton Peace Accords, Balkan and US officials say NATO helps maintain peace
May 23, 2025
Representatives of Balkan nations and Americans of both political parties agree on NATO’s value in maintaining peace around the world. Their comments came at a public forum in Dayton, Ohio, on Friday held in conjunction with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. The event returns to the site of the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords. The deal ended the three-year Bosnian war. U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said as a superpower the U.S. needs friends. Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia praised the alliance’s role in the 1995 accords. The framework remains largely in place today.
