News
| Date | Title | |
| 28 Mar. 2024 |  | On 28 March 2024 a delegation from the General Staff of the Algerian National People’s Army visited NATO HQ to brief the NATO Military Committee on "Algeria’s vision and contribution to the stability of the region." The delegation was led by Major General Belkacem Hasnat, Head of Operations Department and Chairman of the Standing Committee for the Military Cooperation with NATO. General Hasnat was joined by four other delegates, including Algeria’s Military Representative to NATO, Colonel Azzedine Henane. |
| 28 Mar. 2024 |  |
NATO launches challenge to select Youth Summit attendees as registration opens From today, young people aged 18-35 from NATO member and partner countries are invited to register their interest in attending NATO’s annual Youth Summit on 13 May 2024. Aspiring delegates will also have the chance to enrol in the Youth Summit challenge to compete for a sponsored seat at the conference. |
| 28 Mar. 2024 |  |
Allies reaffirm commitment to strengthen Ukraine’s defences at NATO-Ukraine Council meeting The NATO-Ukraine Council met on Thursday (28 March 2024) following recent Russian airstrikes on Ukraine. Allies strongly condemned the escalation in Russian air strikes and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen Ukraine’s defences. |
| 28 Mar. 2024 |  |
Chair of the NATO Military Committee visits Latvia on the 20th anniversary of its NATO membership On 27-29 March 2024, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, visited Latvia upon the invitation of the Chief of Defence, Lieutenant General Leonīds Kalniņš. While in Riga, Admiral Bauer met with the President, Minister of Defence and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, in order to discuss collective deterrence and defence and the implementation of the decisions taken at the Vilnius summit last year. Admiral Bauer also participated in public events to celebrate Latvia’s NATO 20 year-membership. |
| 28 Mar. 2024 | | On 28 March 2024 a delegation from the General Staff of the Algerian National People’s Army visited NATO HQ to brief the NATO Military Committee on "Algeria’s vision and contribution to the stability of the region." The delegation was led by Major General Belkacem Hasnat, Head of Operations Department and Chairman of the Standing Committee for the Military Cooperation with NATO. General Hasnat was joined by four other delegates, including Algeria’s Military Representative to NATO, Colonel Azzedine Henane. |
| 28 Mar. 2024 |  |
NATO and North Macedonia engage in practical scientific cooperation As part of celebrations for the fourth anniversary of North Macedonia’s accession to NATO, the Alliance held a Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Information Day in Skopje. |
| 28 Mar. 2024 | |
NATO launches challenge to select Youth Summit attendees as registration opens From today, young people aged 18-35 from NATO member and partner countries are invited to register their interest in attending NATO’s annual Youth Summit on 13 May 2024. Aspiring delegates will also have the chance to enrol in the Youth Summit challenge to compete for a sponsored seat at the conference. |
| 28 Mar. 2024 |  | On 28 Mar 2024, a project team from the NATO-Wide Executive Development Programme (NEDP), sponsored by the IMS Office of the Gender Advisor, conducted a wargame on the link between the Gender Perspective and resilience. The wargame challenged participants to apply a whole-of-society approach to resilience in order to gain a greater understanding of the intricacies of conflict dynamics and enhance perseverance in abstract terms. Participants included experts across the Alliance from NATO HQ, ACO and ACT in resilience, gender and other areas of the Alliance to allow for a well-rounded approach. |
| 28 Mar. 2024 | |
Allies reaffirm commitment to strengthen Ukraine’s defences at NATO-Ukraine Council meeting The NATO-Ukraine Council met on Thursday (28 March 2024) following recent Russian airstrikes on Ukraine. Allies strongly condemned the escalation in Russian air strikes and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen Ukraine’s defences. |
| 25 Mar. 2024 |  |
NATO Allies strengthen cooperation on military aviation training On Monday (25 March 2024), twelve NATO Allies (Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Spain, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom) agreed to further expand military aviation training across the Alliance through the NATO Flight Training Europe (NFTE) initiative. This includes the first ever placement of around fifty student pilots in four locations beginning this year, the addition of nine new training campuses, as well as the establishment of a dedicated industry advisory body. NFTE aims to fundamentally change the way Allies train the full range of aircrews, including pilots for jets, helicopters, and remotely piloted air systems. |