• NATO Foreign Ministers address the situation in Afghanistan
• NATO Military Committee convenes special meeting with Resolute Support Mission Partners
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NATO Foreign Ministers met via teleconference on Friday 20 August 2021 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. “What we have witnessed in recent days is a tragedy for the people of Afghanistan,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. He stressed that NATO’s top priority is the continuing evacuation of people from Allied and partner countries, and Afghans who have worked with NATO.
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On Thursday 19 August 2021, the NATO Military Committee convened a special meeting with its Resolute Support Mission Partners to discuss the ongoing situation in Afghanistan and the continued coordination of their common approach.
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The North Atlantic Council met on Tuesday 17 August 2021 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. ''NATO’s focus right now is to ensure the safe departure of personnel from Allied and partner countries, and of the Afghans who have helped us,'' said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
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NATO Allies met in the North Atlantic Council on Friday 14 August 2021 to consult on the situation in Afghanistan. We continue to assess the developments on the ground, and we are in constant contact with the Afghan authorities and the rest of the international community.
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The Polish Air Force will deploy four F-16 fighter aircraft to Iceland for NATO's Air Policing mission in the High North. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command)
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The NATO Space Centre gained its first US Space Force Guardian when a key member of the team, Major Matthew Leines, officially transferred from the US Air Force to the US Space Force on 12 August 2021. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command)
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Across Europe, NATO fighter jets are on duty around the clock, ready to scramble in case of suspicious or unannounced flights near the airspace of our Allies. NATO calls this activity Air Policing, which has been an integral part of NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence for 60 years. In this series, we’ll explore NATO’s five special air policing arrangements to ensure the integrity of NATO’s airspace and the defence of our almost one billion citizens.
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