• Defence ministers address strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defence, support to Ukraine
• Video: Meet Linda, a Dutch aerospace engineer working on missile defence

16 February 2024

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Defence ministers address strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defence, support to Ukraine

Defence ministers address strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defence, support to Ukraine

NATO Defence Ministers met on 15 February 2024 to address the Alliance’s deterrence and defence, as well as support to Ukraine.

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NATO Secretary General “saddened and concerned” by reports of Alexei Navalny’s death

NATO Secretary General “saddened and concerned” by reports of Alexei Navalny’s death

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on 16 February 2024 said he was "deeply saddened and concerned" by reports about the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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Secretary General welcomes unprecedented rise in NATO defence spending

Secretary General welcomes unprecedented rise in NATO defence spending

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg released NATO's latest defence spending figures on 14 February 2024, which show an unprecedented increase across European Allies and Canada.

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Secretary General: NATO-EU cooperation has reached unprecedented levels

Secretary General: NATO-EU cooperation has reached unprecedented levels

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underscored the importance of NATO-EU cooperation in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine on 16 February 2024 arriving at an event hosted by Bavaria's Christian Social Union.

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Deputy Secretary General at the European Parliament: NATO-EU partnership is crucial to European security

Deputy Secretary General at the European Parliament: NATO-EU partnership is crucial to European security

Speaking at the European Parliament on 14 February 2024, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană underlined the importance of NATO-EU cooperation to address the security situation in the Black Sea, Western Balkans and eastern Europe, and tackle other shared challenges like disinformation, cyber security and military issues.

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NATO Allies discuss the importance of boosting defence industrial capacity with European Commissioner Thierry Breton

NATO Allies discuss the importance of boosting defence industrial capacity with European Commissioner Thierry Breton

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, to the NATO Headquarters on 13 February 2024. Mr Stoltenberg emphasised the importance of NATO-EU cooperation to address shared priorities, including boosting defence production and ensuring long-term support to Ukraine.

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NATO military personnel and equipment make their way to Poland for Exercise Brilliant Jump

NATO military personnel and equipment make their way to Poland for Exercise Brilliant Jump

Exercise Brilliant Jump 24, an annual NATO exercise designed to train and test the Alliance’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), commenced on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024 with the unloading of military equipment and personnel in Emden, Germany (Story courtesy of Brilliant Jump NATO Media and Information Centre).

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First all-female aircrew completes NATO AWACS mission

First all-female aircrew completes NATO AWACS mission

For the first time ever, a NATO AWACS mission sortie has been completed with an all-female aircrew. The flight, part of the Alliance’s enhanced vigilance activities, took place on 9 February 2024, and was conducted by twenty-two servicewomen from 8 NATO Allies: Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal and the US.

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Inspired by nature – NATO supports scientists developing new technologies

Inspired by nature – NATO supports scientists developing new technologies

On 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, meet two researchers whose curiosity and love for the natural world inspired outstanding careers in bioengineering and biophotonics.

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Meet Linda, a Dutch aerospace engineer working on missile defence

Meet Linda, a Dutch aerospace engineer working on missile defence

“It’s important for NATO to have a strong missile defence capability. Safety is one of the preconditions for our freedom.” That’s according to Linda, a Dutch scientist who works together with the NATO Science and Technology Organization and specialises in aerospace technology. We hear from her about her work in missile defence, as part of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

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