News
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| 18 Apr. 2024 |  | In an era dominated by new technologies and cutting-edge methods of transportation, it may be hard to imagine that there are military units that still rely on the steadfast support of animals like mules, horses or donkeys. The German Mountain Infantry Brigade, the last brigade in the Bundeswehr that works with pack animals, offers convincing evidence of the continued relevance and indispensable role that these animals play in missions and operations in mountainous terrains. |
| 18 Apr. 2024 |  | Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană met Argentine Defence Minister Luis Petri at NATO Headquarters on Thursday (18 April 2024) for talks on working toward a partnership between the Alliance and Argentina. |
| 18 Apr. 2024 |  |
National Armaments Directors discuss plans to boost defence industrial capacity across NATO On Wednesday and Thursday (17 and 18 April 2024) the Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) met with representatives from Allied nations to address pressing challenges facing the armament sector. |
| 18 Apr. 2024 |  |
Secretary General participates in G7 meeting, stresses NATO’s support to Ukraine NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined the importance of strengthening support to Ukraine at the G7 meeting of Foreign Ministers in Capri, Italy, on Thursday (18 April 2024). |
| 17 Apr. 2024 |  | NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, and the Prime Minister of Czechia, Petr Fiala, to NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (17 April 2024). |
| 17 Apr. 2024 |  | Canada has joined NATO’s Air Battle Decisive Munitions (ABDM) framework, which reduces the costs and delivery times of ammunition. The agreement was signed on Wednesday (17 April 2024) in the margins of a bi-annual meeting of NATO’s National Armaments Directors. |
| 17 Apr. 2024 |  |
NATO and industry work together to strengthen maritime surveillance On 16 - 17 April 2024, more than 200 industry representatives and government officials met at NATO Headquarters to address the most pressing challenges in the maritime domain. They reviewed how industry can better support NATO in the use of emerging and disruptive technologies for operational problems. |
| 17 Apr. 2024 |  |
NATO Policy Planners Conference takes place in Washington, D.C. NATO, in cooperation with the United States Department of State organised the seventh Transatlantic Policy Planners’ Conference in Washington, DC on Thursday and Friday (11 and 12 April 2024). This flagship event focused on policy planning and strategic foresight, bringing together teams of experts from all NATO Allies. |
| 17 Apr. 2024 |  | From 14-17 April 2024, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, visited Tunisia, upon the invitation of Minister of Defence Imed Memmich. In Tunis, Admiral Bauer met with the political leadership and military officers and delivered a speech at the War College. He also visited Bizerte Air Base. Tunisia is a long standing Partner, joining the Mediterranean Dialogue almost 30 years ago. The visit of the Chair provided an important opportunity to look in depth at the military cooperation between NATO and Tunisia. |
| 17 Apr. 2024 |  | Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană concluded a visit with NATO Permanent Representatives to Italy on Tuesday (16 April 2024) with an address in Rome marking the Alliance’s 75th anniversary. Speaking at the Società Italiana per l’Organizzazione Internazionale (SIOI), Mr Geoană praised Italy’s role in NATO, calling Italy an “indispensable Ally.” |