This week, colleagues from NATO and NATO member states gathered in Oslo for a hybrid symposium to discuss strengthened defence and deterrence against hybrid threats. Photo: NATO’s Deputy Secretary General Jean-Charles Ellermann-Kingombe represented the Alliance at the hybrid symposium in Oslo this week. Here he is pictured with part ofContinue Reading
Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark are preparing for joint procurement of drones and related technologies. The agreement was signed in Helsinki yesterday. “Drones have become a decisive factor in modern warfare. This is an important Nordic initiative to enhance the security of the Nordic countries and allied territories. All theContinue Reading
Last night, numerous drones from Russia violated Polish airspace. Our air defences were activated and successfully ensured the defence of NATO territory, as they are designed to do. Several Allies were involved alongside Poland. This included Polish F16s, Dutch F35s, Italian AWACS, NATO Multi Role Tanker Transport, and German Patriots.Continue Reading
Recent events have solidified the Baltic Sea as an area of critical strategic importance. It serves as a vital maritime trading route, hosts considerable networks of Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI), and holds significant potential for the development of new sources of energy. As a result, it is also an areaContinue Reading
NATO’s highest Military Authority, the Military Committee, will meet on 14 May 2025, at the Chiefs of Defence level. The Chair of the Military Committee (CMC), Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, will preside the meeting, with the participation of the 32 Allies, along with the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), andContinue Reading
NATO Allies strongly condemn the decisions by the leaders of the Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to dangerously expand Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine. Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea and Ukraine associate themselves with this statement. In addition to theContinue Reading
On Wednesday (11 September 2024), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the Fourth Summit of the International Crimea Platform. In his video, he described how the decisions taken at NATO’s Washington Summit would “make Ukraine stronger, save lives and help Ukraine prevail.” NATO Allies are providing critical military support, withContinue Reading
Photo: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg accepted the resignation, thanking Mr Geoană for his service. On Tuesday, 3 September 2024, Mircea Geoană notified the Secretary-General that he would step down as NATO Deputy Secretary General (DSG) on 10 September.Continue Reading
Photo: Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram, Norway, announced an increased commitment to the UN Command during his visit to the Demilitarised Zone on the border between South Korea and North Korea. (Photo: Ingrid Dåsnes / Ministry of Defence) Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram announced an increased commitment to the UNContinue Reading
Three NATO ships conducted a successful passing exercise with two Japanese vessels in the Eastern Mediterranean on Wednesday. The ships HMCS Charlottetown and TCG Gaziantep from the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2), along with ROS Vice Admiral Constantin Balescu from Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2), conducted theContinue Reading