NATO SG meets Kosovar President to discuss tensions in northern Kosovo
Mr Stoltenberg welcomed the next round of the EU-facilitated dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina taking place next week. He said…
NATO: Deputy SG reaffirms NATO’s close partnership with Israel
Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană is visiting Israel this week to meet with Israeli leaders and high-level officials. On Thursday…
Chair of the NATO Military Committee visits the Republic of North Macedonia
From 3rd to 5th September 2023, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer was in the Republic…
NATO Secretary General to participate in a joint committee meeting at the EU Parliament
On Thursday, 07 September 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will take part...
NATO Chiefs of Defence meet in Norway for Annual Conference
Oslo, 15-17 September 2023 At the invitation of General Eirik Kristoffersen, Chief of the Norwegian...
Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence, Brussels, 12-13 October 2023
A meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Defence Ministers will take place on 12-13 October 2023…
NATO Secretary General meets Ms. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu from Kosovo
Source: NATO Secretary General meets Ms. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu from Kosovo On Thursday, 07 September 2023, the...
Background on the EU Parliament: The Week Ahead 04 – 10 September 2023
MEPs in the Foreign Affairs Committee and Security and Defence Subcommittee will discuss the latest developments in the war in…
NATO Review: Logical but unexpected – witnessing Finland’s path to NATO from a close distance
For Finnish officials and other national security professionals, Russia’s full-scale assault and Finland’s ensuing NATO bid were career-defining events. Carrying…
Sweden: Government appoints special envoy for international cyber issues
Cyber issues are cross-border, and thus require extensive international cooperation to meet rapidly growing challenges. This involves establishing international rules…
Finland and the US negotiate a defence cooperation agreement
A year ago, Finland and the United States opened negotiations on a new defence cooperation agreement. So far, three rounds…
Sweden: Finnish PM Orpo and Swedish PM Kristersson agreed to intensify cooperation
Finland and Sweden agreed to intensify their cooperation at a meeting between Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Swedish Prime Minister…
NATO: Deputy Secretary General’s message to the Ukrainian people on their Independence Day
Mr Geoana said, “Today is a proud day for all Ukrainians, a celebration of your independence from the Soviet Union.…
Finnish 2023 Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission: Speech by the Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen
A new era has begun in Finland's foreign and security policy. NATO membership will strengthen not only our security, but…
NATO Mission Iraq takes on additional advisory and capacity-building tasks
Following a request from the Iraqi authorities and a decision by the North Atlantic Council on Thursday (17 August 2023),…
Chair of the NATO Military Committee attends Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence Conference
From 14 to 16 August 2023, Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee attended the 25th annual Indo-Pacific…
German Air Force deploys jets to Iceland for training in the high-north
The German Air Force has started the deployment of a fighter capability to Iceland to conduct an Agile Combat Employment…
NATO Allies support Slovenia following deadly flooding
NATO Allies are providing support to Slovenia after record rainfall starting last Friday triggered severe flooding affecting two-thirds of the…
Baltic: RAF completes NATO air policing mission after intercepting 50 Russian aircraft
While deployed to Estonia, the RAF has also taken part in a number of major exercises with NATO allies, including Exercise…
Sweden to join NATO Innovation Fund following accession to NATO
Twenty-three NATO Allies have officially become Limited Partners of the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), which is preparing to make its…
Aspen Security Forum: NATO Deputy Secretary General discusses NATO Summit outcomes
The Deputy Secretary General highlighted the decisions on the most robust and detailed defence plans since the Cold War, the…
NATO Secretary General meets with the President of Serbia
On Wednesday 19 July 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will meet with...
Remarks by European Council President Charles Michel on the G7 Security Assurance for Ukraine
"Ukraine and her brave citizens passed 500 days of Russia's unjustified and illegal war in Ukraine. This declaration represents our…
Defence expenditures of NATO Countries (2014-2023)
NATO collects defence expenditure data from Allies on a regular basis and presents aggregates and subsets of this information. Each…
Deeper bilateral defence cooperation between Finland and Sweden
Finland’s new Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen visited Sweden on Thursday 6 July to meet with Minister for Defence Pål…
NATO stresses need for de-escalation for security in Kosovo and Western Balkans
NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Operations, Tom Goffus, reiterated NATO’s steadfast commitment to promote regional stability during a visit to…
NATO Deputy Secretary General welcomes President of the Moldovan Parliament
Mr Geoană welcomed the deepening partnership between NATO and Moldova, with full respect for its constitutional neutrality, saying that the…
Defence spending for NATO allies: Sustaining the effort in the long-term
The issue of the appropriate level of defence spending for each NATO Ally is as old as NATO itself. It…
Stoltenberg: NATO-EU cooperation is key to responding to security challenges
"The mutiny we saw at the weekend demonstrates that there are cracks and divisions within the Russian system. At the…
EU-NATO Task Force: Final assessment report on strengthening resilience and protection
The EU and NATO have stepped up their cooperation with the launch of the EU-NATO Task Force on resilience of…
NATO Secretary General participates in a meeting of the European Council
On Thursday, 29 June 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will participate in a meeting of the European…
NATO defence educators meet to boost interoperability with partner armed forces
Representatives from across the Alliance emphasised further the unique and critical role that professional military education has in strengthening the…
NATO Secretary General visits the Security Assistance Group–Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg travelled to Wiesbaden, Germany on Friday (23 June 2023), to meet and thank personnel from…
NATO and South Korea strengthen cooperation on air safety
Representatives from the South Korean Defence Acquisition Programme Administration took part in a meeting of the NATO Aviation Committee on…
EU/US/NATO: Joint press release on climate and security
On 21 June, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Policy and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell,…
NATO Secretary General in Lithuania
On 26-27 June 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will travel to Lithuania together with the Permanent Representatives…
NATO Secretary General visits Lithuania
On 26-27 June 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will travel to Lithuania together...
NATO’s engagement in Afghanistan, 2003-2021: a planner’s perspective
This endeavour, extraordinary in both ambition and scope, brought together the commitments and contributions of troops and other resources by…
NATO Defence Ministers pledge increased support for Ukraine
16 Jun. 2023 English French NATO Defence Ministers concluded two days of meetings in Brussels...
EU Parliament calls on NATO to invite Ukraine to join the alliance
MEPs call for the upcoming NATO summits to pave the way for an invitation to Ukraine.