• Secretary General previews NATO Summit in keynote speech
• Far from home | US cavalry soldiers serving in Lithuania
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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg previewed the 14 June NATO Summit in an online keynote address on 4 June 2021, co-hosted by NATO, the German Council on Foreign Relations, and the Brookings Institution. Describing a world of growing global competition, he explained that ”through NATO 2030, we are adapting to a more competitive world,” adding that “ambitions must be high, as the challenges to our security are great.”
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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hailed the UK as a key Ally in talks with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 2 June 2021, focused on preparations for the NATO Summit on 14 June.
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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė of Lithuania to NATO Headquarters on 3 June 2021 to discuss the preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit.
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NATO Defence Ministers met virtually on Tuesday on 1 June 2021 to discuss preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit and the way forward in Afghanistan.
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NATO Foreign Ministers met on 1 June 2021 in order to prepare for the NATO Summit on 14 June. “Ministers addressed a range of issues including Afghanistan, Belarus, Russia and China; and overall, the need for NATO to adapt to a new era of growing global competition,” said Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
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At their virtual meeting on 1 June 2021, Defence Ministers have endorsed NATO’s new policy on preventing and responding to conflict-related sexual violence.
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On the occasion of Exercise Steadfast Defender, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană visited the Headquarters of the Multinational Division South-East, which he described as ‘a prime example of NATO’s adaptation’.
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On 31 May 2021, North Macedonia received medical equipment and supplies from NATO’s Pandemic Response Stockpile, including 50-fingertip pulse oximeters, liquid disinfectant and various items of personal protective equipment.
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On 31 May 2021, Ambassador Dubravka Lalović, Permanent Representative of Montenegro, and Mr Marc Di Paolo, Director of the NATO Defence Institution and Capacity Building Directorate, signed at NATO Headquarters in Brussels an agreement for the purchase of a magnetic resonance imaging scanner and an X-ray machine, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 28 May 2021, the North Atlantic Council approved the nomination of General Philippe Lavigne, French Air and Space Force, to the post of Supreme Allied Commander Transformation. General Lavigne is currently serving as the French Air and Space Force Chief of Staff.
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A unit of US Army cavalry soldiers were deployed to Lithuania as part of US Army Europe’s Operation Atlantic Resolve. The 1st Cavalry Division’s 1st Battalion 9th Cavalry Regiment sent hundreds of soldiers, tanks and infantry fighting vehicles to Pabradė Training Grounds, where they trained alongside Lithuanian forces. A new rotation of soldiers from the same division is carrying on the deployment in 2021.
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Interested in what goes on behind the scenes before a summit and the issues NATO leaders will discuss? You can get a preview of the 14 June event here, and much more.
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Welcome to “NATO Summit Behind the Scenes”, the show where we pull back the curtain and explore all the backstage machinery that goes into a NATO summit. In each episode, your hosts Bruce and Mariana will speak to guests from inside and outside of NATO about all the work they do surrounding a NATO summit.
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