NATO bids farewell to Rose Gottemoeller, welcomes new Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the ambassadors of the North Atlantic Council bid a fond farewell to Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller on Wednesday (16 October 2019). Ms. Gottemoeller took office in October 2016, after nearly five years as the U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. She was the first woman […]
NATO-EU air-to-air refueling conference brings together decision-makers and industry
NATO and the European Union co-organised an air-to-air refueling conference on Thursday (17 October 2019), at EUROCONTROL in Brussels. Air-to-air refueling is a critical capability for NATO, as increasing the ability of Allied planes to fly for longer periods and farther distances has a direct bearing on the Alliance’s ability to defend its citizens and […]
Secretary General discusses preparations for London Leaders’ Meeting with Prime Minister Johnson
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had talks in Downing Street on Tuesday (15 October 2019) with Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of the next meeting of NATO leaders in London. It will take place on 3-4 December 2019 to mark NATO’s 70th anniversary. In 1949, the United Kingdom was one of NATO’s twelve founding members […]
NATO promotes scientific cooperation with Belarus
Belarusian scientists and experts discussed opportunities for cooperation through NATO’s Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme during an Information Day held at the National Academy of Sciences in Minsk on 16 October. The event, organised in cooperation with the National Academy of Sciences and the State Committee for Science and Technology, and with support […]
Secretary General addresses the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in London
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg outlined the key challenges and opportunities facing the Alliance in a keynote speech to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in London on Monday (14 October 2019). Ahead of the meeting of NATO Leaders in London at the end of the year, the Secretary General discussed the importance of transatlantic strength and […]