News
| Date | Title | |
| 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. |
| 11 Jul. 2023 |  | Speaking at the start of a two-day NATO Summit in Vilnius on Tuesday (11 July 2023), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s agreement to forward the accession protocol for Sweden to the Grand National Assembly as soon as possible, calling this an historic decision which is “good for Sweden, good for Türkiye, and good for the whole Alliance.” |
| 11 Jul. 2023 |  |
NATO agrees strong package for Ukraine, boosts deterrence and defence In their first working session at the Vilnius Summit on Tuesday (11 July 2023), Allies took decisions to bring Ukraine closer to NATO, and reinforce the Alliance’s collective deterrence and defence. |
| 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.” |
| 30 Jun. 2023 |  |
Chair of the NATO Military Committee commends Denmark for its renewed defence and security pledge From 28th to 30th June 2023, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer was in Denmark at the invitation of its Chief of Defence, General Flemming Lentfer. During his visit, he met with HM Queen Margrethe II, the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederisken and acting Minister of Defence Troels Lund-Poelsen. Admiral Bauer also visited the HDMS Peter Willemoes, the Barrack of the Danish Royal Life Guards and the NATO Quantum Centre at the Niels Bohr Institute. |
| 29 Jun. 2023 |  |
Secretary General: Bulgaria plays an important role in NATO’s response to security challenges Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov of Bulgaria to NATO Headquarters on Thursday (29 June 2023) to discuss final preparations for the upcoming Vilnius Summit. |
| 15 Jun. 2023 |  | Arriving at the start of a two-day meeting of NATO Defence Ministers on Thursday (15 June 2023), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Allies would discuss how to sustain and step up support to Ukraine, and work to further bolster the Alliance’s deterrence and defence. |
| 07 Jun. 2023 |  |
NATO Secretary General discusses prospects for Ukraine, Vilnius Summit on live podcast Speaking to the ''Brussels Sprouts'' podcast hosted by the Center for a New American Security on Wednesday (7 June 2023), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he expects the Summit in Vilnius to send a strong signal of support to Ukraine. He said that all Allies agree that NATO's door remains open and that it is only for Allies and Ukraine to make decisions on membership. |
| 20 Apr. 2023 |  |
NATO’s North Atlantic Council visits France’s Ile Longue nuclear base The ambassadors of the North Atlantic Council visited the French nuclear base of Ile Longue on Thursday (6 April 2023) to emphasise the importance of nuclear deterrence at a time of unprecedented security challenges to the Alliance. |
| 07 Mar. 2023 |  |
NATO Deputy Secretary General: resilience requires close cooperation with partners like Ireland Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană underlined the importance of NATO’s partnership with Ireland in remarks delivered online to the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) on Monday (6 March 2023). He underlined the importance of ensuring resilient societies, saying: “as an advanced, knowledge based economy, with thriving technology, pharmaceutical, and financial sectors, ensuring Ireland’s resilience will be critical in the years ahead.” |