News
| Date | Title | |
| 09 Jun. 2023 |  | On 7 June 2023, a delegation led by the Director of NATO’s Cooperative Security Division of the International Military Staff, Lieutenant General Francesco Diella, was in Addis Ababa for the 8th iteration of military-to-military talks between NATO and the African Union. Discussions centred on the global security environment and security challenges, the ongoing cooperation between both organisations, NATO’s support to the African Stand-by Forces, education, training and exercises, as well as NATO’ Standardization process. |
| 05 Jun. 2023 |  | On 2nd June 2023, the Director General of the NATO International Military Staff (DGIMS), Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak welcomed the Director General of the European Union Military Staff (DGEUMS), Vice Admiral Hervé Bléjean and his team to NATO HQ, for the 19th iteration of their bi-annual Directors General conference. |
| 25 May. 2023 |  | On 24th and 25th May 2023, NATO hosted the 23rd iteration of the Bi-SC Working Group on Space at its main headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium. This Working Group facilitates the exchange and information sharing on space-related issues as well as coordinate activities in the Space Domain. |
| 23 May. 2023 |  | On Tuesday 16 May 2023, the Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence Major General Jürgen Brötz hosted the fourth annual meeting with the intelligence and security related Centres of Excellence (CoEs), at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The centres have come to form a vibrant Community of Interest with NATO’s intelligence and security stakeholders, and meet regularly to discuss common work strands, mutual support and ongoing engagements. |
| 22 May. 2023 |  | From 14th to 17th May 2023, a military delegation from NATO’s Cooperative Security Division, led by its Director, Lieutenant General Francesco Diella travelled to Egypt to meet with senior diplomatic and military representatives to discuss their ongoing military cooperation and possibilities to deepen the existing partnership. |
| 22 May. 2023 |  |
Deputy Secretary General addresses NATO Parliamentary Assembly NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană addressed the Spring Conference of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Luxembourg on Monday (22 May 2023). The Deputy Secretary General thanked Luxembourg for its contributions to NATO, particularly in space surveillance and satellite capabilities, and for providing strong support for Ukraine. |
| 20 May. 2023 |  |
UK troops test rapid reinforcement of NATO battlegroup in Estonia Dozens of British Royal Marines landed on a beach north of Tallinn on Friday night (19 May 2023) testing the Allies ability to rapidly deploy reinforcements to NATO forces in Estonia. The Royal Marines contingent is part of a 900-strong British force deployed to Estonia especially for exercise “Spring Storm 2023”. |
| 16 May. 2023 |  | On the 16th of May 2023, the NATO International Military Staff Office of the Gender Advisor hosted its eleventh Deep Dive Session focused on the integration of the gender perspective and Women, Peace and Security themes into the different cycles of intelligence gathering. Ms Laura Coy, the Gender Focal Point (GFP) for J2 in U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and Mr Christopher Case, Hybrid Threats Analyst for J2 in SHAPE, provided subject matter expertise on these topics. |
| 15 May. 2023 |  |
US demonstrates readiness to reinforce NATO battlegroup in Poland The United States has shown its ability to rapidly deploy reinforcements to the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Poland, expanding its capabilities from a battalion to a brigade-level element. This advancement aligns with NATO's new Force Model, designed to strengthen the Alliance's unified response, and is in line with the 2022 NATO Summit's decisions. |
| 12 May. 2023 |  |
NATO’s spearhead force deploys to Sardinia for Exercise Noble Jump The NATO Response Force’s quick-reaction unit, the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) has tested its deployment at short notice for the protection and defence of NATO’s southern flank through Exercise Noble Jump 23. |