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10 May 2024

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Secretary General visits Italy, welcomes contributions to NATO and support for Ukraine

Secretary General visits Italy, welcomes contributions to NATO and support for Ukraine

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on 8 May 2024 to discuss preparations for the Washington Summit, including work to further strengthen NATO, achieve fairer burden-sharing, and provide more support to Ukraine.

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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya meets NATO Secretary General, addresses Allies

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya meets NATO Secretary General, addresses Allies

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya of Belarus to NATO HQ on 7 May 2024 for an exchange of views. Ms Tsikhanouskaya also addressed the North Atlantic Council.

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Group of experts publishes report on NATO’s southern neighbourhood

Group of experts publishes report on NATO’s southern neighbourhood

Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană underlined the importance of NATO’s southern neighbourhood at an event hosted by the German Marshall Fund in Brussels on 7 May 2024. What happens in the region directly affects the security of the Euro-Atlantic region, he stressed.

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US-led exercise Swift Response 24 putting Paratroopers to the test

US-led exercise Swift Response 24 putting Paratroopers to the test

NATO airborne forces are honing their capabilities to respond together in crises as exercise Swift Response 24 ramps up across Europe from the Baltics to the Balkans. (Story courtesy of SHAPE)

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Chair of the NATO Military Committee visits Belgium

Chair of the NATO Military Committee visits Belgium

From 6 to 7 May 2024, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, paid an official visit to Belgium. He was received by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hadja Lahbib, Minister of Defence Ludivine Dedonder, and Chief of Defence Admiral Michel Hofman.

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Italy helps keep Polish airspace safe

Italy helps keep Polish airspace safe

Italian Eurofighters scrambled twice in a day last week out of Malbork Air Base to safeguard the skies over Poland under NATO enhanced Air Policing arrangements. The Italian pilots continue to fly sorties and train with their Polish colleagues showcasing Alliance cohesion and commitment to legitimate collective security in the region. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command)

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Chair of NATO Military Committee visits Mauritania

Chair of NATO Military Committee visits Mauritania

From 1 to 3 May 2024, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, visited long-standing NATO Partner Mauritania. Here he was received by the President of Mauritania, His Excellency Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Minister of Defence Hanena Ould Sidi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Yahya Saaid, Deputy Chief of Defence Brigadier General Vall Rayess and Chief of the Air Force Brigadier General Ould Cheikh Ould Boyda.

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The Finest Soldiers in the World

The Finest Soldiers in the World

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