Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence (Updated)
Brussels, 11-12 October 2023 GENERAL A meeting of Defence Ministers will take place on 11-12 October 2023 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The meeting will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. The deadline for accreditation is Thursday 28 September 2023, at midnight (CEST). The Secretary General will brief the media on both days […]
NATO Deputy Secretary General welcomes the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine
On Wednesday, 4th October 2023, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Mr Mircea Geoană, will welcome the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Ms Olha Stefanishyna, at the NATO Headquarters. Ms Stefanishyna will engage with Allies at the NATO-Ukraine Council (NUC).
Resilience, civil preparedness and Article 3
Each NATO member country needs to be resilient in order to withstand a major shock such as a natural disaster, failure of critical infrastructure, or a hybrid or armed attack. Resilience is the individual and collective capacity to prepare for, resist, respond to and quickly recover from shocks and disruptions, and to ensure the continuity […]
Partnerships: projecting stability through cooperation
The Allies seek to contribute to the efforts of the international community in projecting stability and strengthening security outside NATO territory. One of the means to do so is through cooperation and partnerships. The Alliance has developed a network of partnerships with non-member countries from the Euro-Atlantic area, the Mediterranean and the Gulf region, and […]
Environment, climate change and security
The earth’s rapidly changing climate and an increase in weather extremes have led NATO to accelerate its efforts in environmental security and environmental protection. For decades, NATO has been dealing with environmental security issues that can lead to humanitarian disasters, regional tensions and violence. NATO provides disaster relief support; focuses on environmental risks to military […]
NATO Secretary General meets Latvian Prime Minister: welcomes Allies’ significant contributions to Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa to NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (27 September 2023) to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine and follow up on decisions taken at the recent NATO Summit in Vilnius. Mr Stoltenberg thanked Prime Minister Siliņa for Latvia’s contributions to the Alliance, including the country’s strong leadership […]
NATO nuclear experts discuss global challenges in Lisbon
NATO’s annual Nuclear Policy Symposium kicked off in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday (27 September 2023). Held annually since 1992, the Symposium brings together experts, diplomats and senior officials, to discuss some of the biggest nuclear challenges facing the Alliance. Participants will also hear perspectives from Indo-Pacific partners. Among the topics for discussion are Russia’s irresponsible […]
NATO Secretary General welcomes contracts worth 2.4 billion euros to strengthen ammunition stockpiles
At their meeting in Paris this week, NATO Allies and partners in the Land Battle Decisive Munitions framework drove forward efforts to increase ammunition stocks. In the run-up to this meeting, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency put framework contracts and orders into place for hundreds of thousands of pieces of key ammunition. These contracts, […]
Secretary General in Kyiv: Ukraine is closer to NATO than ever before
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Kyiv on Thursday (28 September 2023), underscoring NATO’s powerful support for Ukraine in talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his government. Calling Kyiv “a city with a special place in the hearts of the free world,” Mr Stoltenberg paid tribute to President Zelenskyy’s leadership and the heroism of the Ukrainian […]
Secretary General statement on the situation in Kosovo
The North Atlantic Council met today (29 September 2023) to discuss the situation in Kosovo. Allies expressed their deep concern about the increasing tensions in northern Kosovo. NATO’s KFOR mission maintains a visible and agile presence across Kosovo. We will always take all necessary actions to maintain a safe and secure environment and freedom of […]