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09 Feb

Study visit at NATO Headquarters

During 28-30 November, a group of opinion leaders participated during a study visit at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The working group consisted of representatives of IDC on NATO, civil society, teachers and journalists. Among them were Elena Marzac – Executive Director, IDC on NATO; Ludmila Barba – journalist at Moldova ...
19 Jan

Baltic Defense Cooperation Agreement: Official U.S. position

Official U.S. position on the newly signed Baltic Defense Cooperation Agreement: · The United States signed Defense Cooperation Agreements (DCAs) with Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. These agreements establish the framework for enhanced partnership and defense and security cooperation between the United States and our NATO Allies. · This new bilateral ...
09 Feb

Secretary General previews NATO Defence Ministers meeting

Today, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg briefed the media on the topics of this week’s Defence Ministers meeting. On Wednesday and Thursday, ministers will take further steps to reinforce the Alliance’s collective defence and deterrence. “Effective deterrence and defence requires both forward presence of Allied forces, and our ability to reinforce ...
08 Feb

The Secretary General’s Annual Report 2015

On 28 January 2016, Jens Stoltenberg released his second annual report as NATO Secretary General. The annual report provides an overview of how NATO promoted and supported peace and security in 2015. It includes details on how NATO is enhancing deterrence and defence, investing in security, transforming capabilities, building relationships, ...
11 Jan

10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NATO

1. AN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY HUB The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is one of the world’s major international institutions. It is a political and military Alliance of 28 member countries from Europe and North America. The Alliance takes all its decisions by consensus. Every member country, no matter how large ...
16 Nov

The North Atlantic Council condemns terrorist attacks in Paris

The North Atlantic Council, representing all NATO Allies, has strongly condemned Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris. In a statement issued on Monday (16 November 2015), the Council called the barbaric attacks “an attack on our core values of freedom, democracy, and human rights.” The Council expressed deepest condolences for the ...
20 Aug

Statement by acting NATO spokesperson on the situation in eastern Ukraine

Today, NATO Allies discussed the situation in eastern Ukraine. Allies expressed their serious concern about the recent sharp escalation of violence. In the discussions, Allies stressed the need for all parties to de-escalate tensions and exercise restraint. They underlined that the focus must be on pursuing a solution through diplomatic ...