• NATO-Ukraine Council meets, Allies pledge further air defences
• Video: NATO continues to support Ukraine as Russia shows no signs of seeking peace

12 January 2024

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NATO-Ukraine Council meets, Allies pledge further air defences

NATO-Ukraine Council meets, Allies pledge further air defences

The NATO-Ukraine Council met on 10 January 2024 following recent waves of heavy Russian airstrikes against Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. Allies strongly condemned the escalation in Russian air strikes on Ukraine, as well as Russia's use of ballistic missiles sourced from North Korea and drones from Iran.

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NATO ships cooperate with Italian Navy to monitor critical undersea gas pipelines in the Adriatic Sea

NATO ships cooperate with Italian Navy to monitor critical undersea gas pipelines in the Adriatic Sea

Two minehunters from Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) worked closely with the Italian Navy and local authorities to monitor the Trans Adriatic Pipeline on the seabed of the Adriatic Sea. (Story courtesy of Allied Maritime Command)

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Poland hands over command of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One to Germany

Poland hands over command of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One to Germany

Commander Piotr Bartosewicz of the Polish Navy handed over the command of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) to Commander Artur Krüger of the German Navy during a ceremony at Świnoujście Naval Base on 8 January 2024.(Story courtesy of Allied Maritime Command)

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Space Reverse Industry Event

Space Reverse Industry Event

NATO is expanding its space radar to build closer relations with space industries. NATO is inviting the commercial space sector to its Space Reverse Industry Event on 20 February 2024 in Brussels to give a new impetus to dialogue and engagement with this growing sector.

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NATO continues to support Ukraine as Russia shows no signs of seeking peace

NATO continues to support Ukraine as Russia shows no signs of seeking peace

As Russia shows no signs of seeking peace, NATO’s support to Ukraine in its fight for its freedom remains steadfast. Over the past year, Ukraine has made substantial progress on the battlefield, recapturing 50 per cent of the territory that Russia originally seized, and prevailing as a sovereign, independent, democratic nation. All while Russia is losing political influence in its near abroad, has incurred more than 300,000 casualties, lost a substantial part of its conventional forces, and is under significant economic pressure. Despite these failures, Russian aims in Ukraine have not changed, with President Putin setting Russia’s economy on a war footing, ramping up weapons production, and using winter, once again, as a weapon of war.

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THIS WEEK IN PICTURES

The Minister of Defence of the Republic of Latvia visits NATO
The Minister of Defence of the Republic of Latvia visits NATO
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