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Sweden attends first North Atlantic Council meeting as an Ally, in discussion devoted to NATO-EU cooperation

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.
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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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Swedish flag raised at NATO Headquarters

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.
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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.
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Meet Lieutenant Colonel Lauranne, an advisor integrating gender perspectives into NATO command’s work

A soldier of the French Army, Lieutenant Colonel Lauranne now works as the gender advisor for Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, helping commanders and staff integrate gender perspective into all of the NATO command’s work strands and projects. But what does this mean in practice? How did she become a gender advisor in the first place? What are the most rewarding and challenging initiatives she has been involved in and how have they made a difference to gender equality?
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NATO Secretary General's statement on International Women’s Day

On International Women's Day, I honour the countless women who have shaped and strengthened NATO since the founding of our Alliance 75 years ago. Their resilience, sacrifice, and dedication have been paramount to our success. We have come a long way in integrating gender perspectives into our policies and operations, but our work is far from over.
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Sweden officially joins NATO

Sweden became NATO’s newest member on Thursday (7 March 2024), upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the Government of the United States in Washington DC. With Sweden’s accession, NATO now counts 32 countries among its members.
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Allies demonstrate strengthened deterrence and defence during Polish-led Dragon 24 exercise

Troops from France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Türkiye, UK and the US conducted a crossing of the Vistula river near Korzeniewo, Poland, this week (4-5 March 2024). The river crossing was part of Exercise Dragon 24, a Polish-led operational and tactical level multinational exercise and a key element of Steadfast Defender 24, NATO’s largest military exercise in decades. The river crossing was attended by Polish President Andrzej Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda.
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An army marches on its stomach: military rations across the Alliance

How do NATO Allies feed their militaries during operations and exercises that often take them through extreme climates, from snowy mountains to scorching deserts? The right military rations ensure that troops have enough strength and endurance to fulfil all the challenging tasks required – and the best rations remind them of their homelands, serving up some of their favourite meals while they are deployed thousands of miles away from home. Read on to discover the diverse culinary world of NATO military rations!
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NATO completes modernisation of major airbase in Albania

Albania officially re-opened Kuçova airbase on Monday (4 March 2024), after transforming the decades-old base into a modern hub for NATO future air operations. Located around 80 kilometres south of Tirana, Kuçova airbase will serve Albania and support Alliance logistics, air operations, training and exercises. NATO funded the base upgrade with around €50 million.

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