News
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14 Mar. 2024 | NATO collects defence expenditure data from Allies and publishes it on a regular basis. Each Ally’s Ministry of Defence reports current and estimated future defence expenditure according to an agreed definition. The amounts represent payments by a national government that have been or will be made during the course of the fiscal year to meet the needs of its armed forces, those of Allies or of the Alliance. | |
14 Mar. 2024 |
DIANA, NATO’s innovation accelerator, doubles the size of its transatlantic network On Thursday (14 March 2024), NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) announced a major expansion of its transatlantic network of accelerator sites and test centres. |
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14 Mar. 2024 | In 2023, NATO continued to monitor Allied citizens’ perceptions on defence and security. Findings show significant agreement that NATO membership makes foreign attack less likely (61 per cent, consistent with 2022), and support for increased defence spending has risen by five percentage points (40 per cent in 2023; 35 per cent in 2022). A majority of Allied respondents agree with their country continuing to provide support to Ukraine (63 per cent). | |
14 Mar. 2024 | NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg launched his annual report for 2023 on Thursday (14 March 2024), which covers all aspects of the Alliance’s work over the past year. | |
14 Mar. 2024 | Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the Polish President Andrzej Duda to NATO Headquarters on Thursday (14 March 2024), two days after the 25th anniversary of Poland’s accession to NATO. The Secretary General praised Poland for its contributions to the Alliance and its strong support for Ukraine. | |
13 Mar. 2024 | On 13 March 2024, the eighth iteration of the annual NATO-China Military Staff Talks was held in Beijing. | |
12 Mar. 2024 | For the first time in history, thirty-two NATO Allies gathered for a meeting of the North Atlantic Council on Tuesday (12 March 2024), with Sweden’s Ambassador Axel Wernhoff taking his alphabetical place around the table. | |
12 Mar. 2024 |
There’s no business like snow business – US Marines build their skills in the Norwegian Arctic The US Marines of 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment are heading to the northernmost part of Norway for exercise Nordic Response – part of NATO’s Steadfast Defender 24, the largest NATO exercise in decades. But before they get there, they’ll need to master the unforgiving Norwegian winter. |
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11 Mar. 2024 | The Swedish flag was raised at NATO Headquarters for the first time on Monday (11 March 2024) in a ceremony to mark the country’s membership of the Alliance. Sweden became NATO’s 32nd Ally on 7 March upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the United States government in Washington D.C. | |
08 Mar. 2024 |
Sweden contributes to boost the Alliance’s resilience through cooperation with private sector Government officials and private sector representatives from NATO Allies and partner countries met in Stockholm, Sweden, on 5 and 6 March 2024 to share views and best practices on how to secure critical supplies. The discussions highlighted the importance of the private sector’s role in enhancing Allied countries resilience, including through support to NATO’s deterrence and defence efforts. |