⢠NATO Deputy Secretary General: the Black Sea region is important for Euro-Atlantic security
⢠Video - Italian and American soldiers swap rations
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In an address to the Black Sea Security Conference of the International Crimea Platform in Bucharest on 13 April 2023, Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanÄ underlined the strategic importance of the Black Sea region for Euro-Atlantic security.
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Following Februaryâs devastating earthquake in Türkiye, the first people began moving into tented accommodation provided by NATO on 10 April 2023. Located in Antakya, the temporary relief site will provide housing, food and water for up to 2,400 people seeking shelter. NATO is also setting up temporary shelters in Iskenderun and Defne for thousands left homeless by the earthquakes.
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On 7 April 2023, two Romanian F-16 fighter jets from NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission launched to identify and escort two Russian Suhoi Su-27 Flanker fighters. The formation of two unidentified aircraft was detected flying over international waters within NATO area of responsibility. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command)
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NATO minehunters spent the first week of April scouring an area of 20 nautical miles off the coast of Iceland, in search of unexploded ordnance. The five ships of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) are equipped with specialist kit and personnel to undertake this important task. (Story courtesy of Allied Maritime Command)
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As Sweden prepares to join NATO, military representatives from Sweden met with Allied Command Transformation staff to discuss accession and integration considerations. (Story courtesy of Allied Command Transformation)
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On 5 April 2023, Allied Command Transformation ran a NATO Model Event at The George Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs. Students simulated a North Atlantic Council session and discussed whether NATO should adopt a High North policy. (Story courtesy of Allied Command Transformation)
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Every army in NATO has its own field ration. While perhaps not the height of culinary expression, these rations give soldiers the calories they need to power through a hard day in the field. From Ally to Ally, their contents differ in small, interesting ways.
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