• NATO Defence Ministers discuss Russia, Ukraine and nuclear safety, and take stock of increased defence spending
• On this day 70 years ago, Greece and Turkey joined NATO.
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On 16 February 2022, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO Defence Ministers “met to address Russia’s continued military build-up in and around Ukraine,” on the first day of NATO Defence Ministers’ meetings in Brussels.
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On 17 February 2022, NATO Defence Ministers “met with our close partners Ukraine and Georgia; we addressed the continued threat of Russian aggression, the deteriorating security situation in the Black Sea region, and NATO’s strong political and practical support for both countries,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to NATO Headquarters on 16 February 2022, ahead of meetings of Allied Defence Ministers.
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On 14 and 15 February 2022, a workshop at NATO Headquarters brought together experts from Allied countries and Ukraine to discuss and help strengthen Ukraine’s National Resilience System.
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On 14 February, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed President Iván Duque of Colombia at NATO Headquarters, and thanked him for the strong partnership between NATO and Colombia, and its contribution in building international peace and stability.
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On 16 February 2022, NATO’s Air Battle Decisive Munitions (ABDM) High Visibility Project welcomed Romania as its 15th participant.
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On 18 February 1952, Greece and Turkey joined NATO, bringing the total number of members to 14. This was the first round of enlargement for the Alliance, only three years after its creation.
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