Allied fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft
Fighter jets from several NATO countries scrambled on Wednesday (11 March 2020) to intercept Russian military aircraft off the western...
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Statement by the NATO Spokesperson on COVID-19
We can confirm that one NATO staff member working at NATO HQ in Brussels has tested positive for COVID-19. The...
North Atlantic Council Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Fifty years ago today, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) entered into force. We, as NATO Allies,...
North Atlantic Council Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Fifty years ago today, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) entered into force. We, as NATO Allies,...
NATO Secretary General visits Afghanistan as country takes historic first step towards peace
Today (29 February 2020), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg paid an official visit to Kabul. At a ceremony held at...
NATO expresses strong solidarity with Turkey at special meeting of the North Atlantic Council
Ambassadors of all 29 NATO Allies met in the North Atlantic Council on Friday (28 February 2020), following a request...
Statement by the NATO Secretary General on Afghanistan
I welcome today’s announcement that an understanding has been reached on a significant reduction in violence across Afghanistan. This...
NATO Secretary General discusses North Macedonia Accession with Prime Minister Spasovski
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski of North Macedonia on Tuesday (18 February 2020) at...
Statement by the NATO Secretary General on Afghanistan
I welcome today’s announcement that an understanding has been reached on a significant reduction in violence across Afghanistan. This...
Secretary General welcomes NATO Parliamentary Assembly to NATO Headquarters
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg chaired the annual meeting between the Standing Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NPA) and...
Allies agree to enhance NATO Mission Iraq, discuss Russian missiles and mission in Afghanistan
NATO Defence Ministers wrapped up two days of discussions in Brussels on Thursday (13 February 2020) addressing key issues including...
NATO Secretary General participates in meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a meeting of Defence Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Munich...
Defence Ministers to address NATO’s ongoing support for Iraq
NATO Defence Ministers are meeting today (12 February 2020) to address key issues, including the Alliance’s training mission in Iraq...
Deputy Secretary General in Washington: NATO makes us stronger and safer
Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana stressed the enduring value of NATO in a speech at the Hudson Institute in Washington,...
NATO Deputy Secretary General begins visit to Washington, D.C.
NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana began a working visit to Washington, D.C. on Thursday (6 February 2020), meeting with...
NATO Secretary General welcomes Albanian Prime Minister and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Edi Rama at NATO Headquarters
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama on Wednesday (29 January) and thanked...
NATO marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Speaking at NATO Headquarters on Monday (27 January 2020), NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană said: “The Holocaust was an assault...
NATO Secretary General stresses importance of transatlantic bond in Davos
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed the importance of Allied unity and the transatlantic bond at the World Economic Forum...
Statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on direct flights between Belgrade and Pristina
I welcome the intention by Eurowings and the Lufthansa Group to establish direct flights between Belgrade and Pristina, based on...
NATO Secretary General visits Alliance Ground Surveillance aircraft in Italy
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the arrival of two Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) remotely piloted aircraft at a ceremony...
NATO discusses regional security with the King of Jordan
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan to NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday (14...
NATO discusses regional security with the King of Jordan
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan to NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday (14...
NATO Secretary General discusses the situation in the Middle East with EU Foreign Ministers
Today (10 January 2020), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attended the extraordinary meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels on...
NATO Secretary General highlights Romania’s contributions to Euro-Atlantic security, stresses importance of peace and stability in the Middle East
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underscored Romania’s valued contributions to NATO in a meeting with Prime Minister Ludovic Orban at NATO...
Read-out of phone call between NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US President Donald Trump
The Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg had a phone call on Wednesday (8 January 2020) with US President Donald...
NATO addresses Middle East tensions
NATO Ambassadors met on Monday (6 January 2019) to address current tensions in the Middle East and implications for NATO’s...
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s end of the year video message to NATO troops
Our solemn commitment to defend and protect each other has brought unprecedented peace to our countries. This is only possible...
NATO marks fifteenth anniversary of Istanbul Cooperation Initiative in visit to Kuwait
The ambassadors of the North Atlantic Council met with Istanbul Cooperation Initiative partners Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab...
Secretary General praises Bulgaria’s contributions to Euro-Atlantic security on fifteenth anniversary of NATO membership
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Bulgaria’s contributions to collective security in a meeting with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov at NATO...
NATO Secretary General holds first meeting with EU High Representative
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with the new EU High Representative Josep Borrell at the headquarters of the European...
Secretary General: as the world changes, NATO will continue to change
The NATO leaders’ meeting marking the 70th anniversary of the Alliance wrapped up in London on Wednesday (4 December 2019)....
NATO’s adaptation to the unpredictable security environment: progress report 2018-2019
The Alliance is facing the most complex and unpredictable security environment since the end of the Cold War: with growing...
NATO Secretary General announces increased defence spending by Allies
Ahead of the meeting of NATO Leaders in London to mark the Alliance’s 70th anniversary, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on...
Secretary General marks $1 billion contract to modernise NATO’s fleet of AWACS aircraft
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the President of Boeing International, Sir Michael Arthur, met at Melsbroek Airport in Brussels...
Secretary General meets Latvian President ahead of NATO Leaders’ Meeting
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Latvian President Egils Levits to NATO Headquarters on Monday (25 November 2019). The...
First NATO AGS remotely piloted aircraft ferries to Main Operating Base in Italy
“I welcome the arrival of the first Alliance Ground Surveillance aircraft in Sigonella. This demonstrates that NATO Allies are committed...
Foreign Ministers to take decisions on NATO modernization
NATO Foreign Ministers are meeting today (20 November 2019) to prepare for the meeting of NATO leaders in London. Ministers...
Secretary General thanks President Trump for his commitment to NATO
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg thanked US President Donald Trump for his strong leadership and commitment to the Alliance in...
NATO Secretary General begins official visit to the United States
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg began an official visit to the United States on Tuesday (12 November 2019). During his...
Secretary General: NATO is the bedrock of European and transatlantic security
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg delivered remarks at the Körber Global Leaders Dialogue in Berlin on Thursday (7 November 2019), stressing...
