Exhibitor at Bedex: DÉFENSE – DG STRATCOM

The Directorate-General for Strategic Communication (DG StratCom) is an integral part of Belgian Defense, the national institution responsible for organizing, planning, and executing military operations in the service of national security and international commitments. DG StratCom's strategic role is to coordinate and lead institutional communication activities in support of Defense missions, ensuring consistency of messages, transparency of actions, and proactive communication around the organization's operations, capabilities, and priorities. It also acts as a liaison between the armed forces, political decision-makers, the media, and the public in order to strengthen understanding of defense, security, and resilience issues.

The mission of DEFENSE – DG StratCom

To ensure strategic and institutional communication for the Belgian Defense by supporting understanding and visibility of military missions, capabilities, and priorities, strengthening ownership of national and international security issues, and facilitating dialogue with stakeholders, the media, and citizens, while contributing to the image of the Defense as a reliable actor in the country's security and resilience.