News
| Date | Title | |
| 10 Nov. 2023 |  |
Secretary General: German leadership in NATO matters for peace in Europe NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius in Berlin on Friday (10 November 2023). Mr Stoltenberg thanked Defence Minister Pistorius for his leadership in transforming the German Bundeswehr and for Germany’s major part in strengthening NATO’s defences. |
| 12 Jul. 2023 |  | Wrapping up the Summit in Vilnius on Wednesday (12 July 2023), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed that NATO leaders took major decisions to adapt the Alliance for the future. Allies agreed NATO’s most detailed and robust defence plans since the Cold War, strengthened their commitment to defence investment, agreed to bring Ukraine closer to NATO, and deepened partnerships around the world. |
| 07 Jul. 2023 |  | Previewing the Vilnius Summit at NATO Headquarters on Friday (7 July 2023), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the meeting of Allied leaders “will send a clear message: NATO stands united, and Russia’s aggression will not pay.” |
| 28 Jun. 2023 |  |
Secretary General welcomes Estonian Prime Minister to NATO for talks on Vilnius Summit Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Prime Minister Kaja Kallas of Estonia to NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (28 June 2023) for talks to prepare for the Vilnius Summit. |
| 14 Jun. 2023 |  |
NATO Defence Ministers to address Ukraine support, deterrence and defence, investment NATO Defence Ministers are meeting in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to prepare for the Vilnius Summit in July. Previewing the meeting on Wednesday (14 June 2023), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that ministers would address stepping up support for Ukraine, and strengthening deterrence and defence including with new regional plans. |
| 14 Dec. 2022 |  |
NATO agrees 2023 budgets, reflecting higher ambitions for the new security reality Allies agreed NATO’s civil and military budgets for 2023 at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council on Wednesday (14 December 2022). The civil budget is set at €370.8 million, and the military budget is set at €1.96 billion, representing a 27.8% and 25.8% increase, respectively, over 2022. |
| 16 Dec. 2021 | | At a meeting of the North Atlantic Council on Tuesday (14 December 2021), Allies agreed NATO’s civil and military budgets for 2022. The civil budget is set at €289.1 million and the military budget is set at €1.56 billion. All member countries contribute to these budgets, according to an agreed cost-sharing formula based on Gross National Income. |
| 17 Dec. 2020 |  | NATO Allies have agreed the civil and military budgets for 2021. At a meeting of the North Atlantic Council on Wednesday (16 December 2020), Allies agreed a civil budget of €258.9 million and a military budget of €1.61 billion for 2021. All member countries contribute to these budgets, according to an agreed cost-sharing formula based on Gross National Income. |
| 19 Dec. 2018 |  |
NATO agrees 2019 civil and military budgets for further adaptation NATO Allies have agreed the civil and military budgets for 2019. At a meeting of the North Atlantic Council on Tuesday (18 December 2018), Allies agreed a civil budget of €250.5 million and a military budget of €1.395 billion for 2019. All member countries contribute to these budgets, according to an agreed cost-sharing formula based on Gross National Income. In the face of a more demanding security environment, NATO continues to adapt – including through the modernization of the NATO Command Structure, and a functional review of the Alliance’s Headquarters in Brussels. |
| 12 Jun. 2015 |  |
NATO highlights commitment to transparency with release of independent audit report NATO made public on Friday (12 June 2015) an independent audit report on the Alliance’s common-funded investment programme – the NATO Security Investment Programme. The report, prepared by the International Board of Auditors for NATO (IBAN), highlights the need for improvements in the way NATO and its Allies manage projects funded by this programme. The Alliance is already taking action on the recommendations to remedy shortcomings in accountability and management. |