⢠NATOâs largest exercise in decades, âSteadfast Defenderâ, gets underway
⢠Video: NATO Allies train hard in the trenches
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On 24 January 2024, NATO launched its biggest military exercise in decades with 90,000 personnel set to take part in months-long manoeuvres spanning the North Atlantic and Europe. Exercise âSteadfast Defenderâ will test the Allianceâs ability to defend against a near-peer adversary in an Article 5 scenario. (Story courtesy of SHAPE)
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Participating in a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on 23 January 2024, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Alliesâ commitments to continue supporting Ukraine now and for the long term.
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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko SpajiÄ to NATO Headquarters on 26 January 2024. They discussed preparations for the upcoming Washington Summit and continued efforts to bolster the Allianceâs deterrence and defence.
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On 23-24 January 2024, Chair of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Rob Bauer visited Montenegro at the invitation of the Montenegrin Chief of Defence, Brigadier General Zoran LazareviÄ. While in Podgorica, the Chair met with President Jakov Milatovic, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksa BeÄiÄ and Minister of Defence Dragan Krapovic.
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On 23 January 2024, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and General Manager of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) Stacy Cummings concluded contracts for the purchase of around 220,000 155-millimetre artillery shells worth 1.2 billion US dollars.
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New civilian air routes were established across Albanian airspace on 24 January 2024 to facilitate flights to and from Pristina airport. This new development is the result of efforts carried out under a NATO-led process aimed at normalising civil aviation traffic across the Western Balkans. The new routes will positively affect civil aviation and provide significant benefits, including shorter flight times, lower fuel consumption, and reduced pollution.
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In January 2024, NATO unveiled a 15-metre high street mural in Vilnius, Lithuania, which symbolises the security and protection provided by NATO across the Alliance. We spoke with the creative mind behind the urban art piece, Lithuanian street artist and co-founder of the âLiving Graphicsâ art collective, Žygimantas Amelynas.
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The European Best Sniper Team Competition pits 45 teams of sharpshooters from many NATO Allies and partners against each other for seven days of gruelling and stressful tests of skill. In 2023, NATOâs newest Ally Finland triumphed. For those familiar with Finnish history, this comes as no surprise.
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Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Gunn Kim visited NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 24 January 2024 to meet with Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanÄ and Assistant Secretary General for Innovation, Hybrid and Cyber David van Weel.
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On 18-19 January 2024, NATO held its first talks with civil society representatives on the update of NATOâs policy on Women, Peace and Security. The talks were carried out as part of the first meeting of the new Civil Society Advisory Panel (CSAP) on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) under the leadership of the NATO Secretary Generalâs Special Representative for WPS Irene Fellin.
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A well-dug trench can be your greatest friend â or your worst enemy. That is why two NATO Allies Estonia and France trained in the demanding art of moving and fighting through trench networks.
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