On Tuesday (10 September 2024), Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană was awarded the NATO Meritorious Service Medal by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for his service to the Alliance.
NATO is a political and military alliance of countries from Europe and North America. Its members are committed to protecting each other from any threat.
NATO condemns Russia's war against Ukraine in the strongest terms. The Alliance remains steadfast in its support for Ukraine, helping to uphold its fundamental right to self-defence.
In 2024, NATO is celebrating its 75th anniversary. For more than seven decades, the Alliance has ensured the security of its members and adapted to address new challenges.
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Reinforcing resilience: NATO’s role in enhanced security for critical undersea infrastructure’ by Eoin McNamara
28 Aug. 2024Undersea infrastructure is vital in a global economy powered by data. 99% of the world’s data is transmitted through a global network of subsea cables... As great power tensions escalate, undersea infrastructure serving the Euro-Atlantic community has emerged as an attractive target for hybrid interference, meaning that the security of this infrastructure should be a NATO priority.
NATO in the democratic arena
26 Jun. 2024The fight for democracy in the 21st century is an existential one and NATO is an indispensable party to the conflict.
Gay man in the British Armed Forces
14 May. 2024In February 1988, I sat in a plain interrogation room in Portsmouth, England, under arrest. I had been warned that what I said may be used to prosecute me, and my answers were written down word-for-word by a naval policeman.
Russia’s hybrid war against the West
26 Apr. 2024Wars are no longer merely about kinetic operations. This means that it is not just physical warfare, but also non-military strategies and tactics that define modern-day conflicts and wars.