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14 June 2024

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NATO Defence Ministers agree plan to lead coordination of security assistance and training for Ukraine, address deterrence and defence

NATO Defence Ministers agree plan to lead coordination of security assistance and training for Ukraine, address deterrence and defence

NATO Defence Ministers concluded a two-day meeting on 14 June 2024 to prepare the Washington Summit in July. They discussed strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defence and support for Ukraine.

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NATO Secretary General: “the longer we commit, the sooner Ukraine can have peace”

NATO Secretary General: “the longer we commit, the sooner Ukraine can have peace”

Defence Ministers met in Brussels on 13 June 2024 to finalise preparations for NATO’s Washington Summit and discuss support for Ukraine.

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NATO Secretary General meets Hungarian Prime Minister in Budapest

NATO Secretary General meets Hungarian Prime Minister in Budapest

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest on 12 June 2024 to discuss preparations for the Washington Summit.

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Secretary General underlines B9 countries’ crucial role in strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defence

Secretary General underlines B9 countries’ crucial role in strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defence

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attended the B9 Summit in Riga on 11 June 2024 to discuss preparations for the NATO Summit, as well as boosting support to Ukraine. The Summit was hosted by Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs and co-chaired by Polish President Andrzej Duda and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.

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NATO Secretary General in Riga: Latvia leads by example

NATO Secretary General in Riga: Latvia leads by example

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with President Edgars Rinkēvičs in Riga on 11 June 2024, praising Latvia for its many contributions as a NATO Ally over 20 years.

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Meet Lieutenant General Ferenc Kajári, the first Hungarian KFOR commander

Meet Lieutenant General Ferenc Kajári, the first Hungarian KFOR commander

Lieutenant General Ferenc Kajári understands the value of NATO better than most people. Two years ago, he led the Kosovo Force (KFOR), a NATO-led peace-support operation aimed to maintain peace and stability in Kosovo. Earlier in his career, in 1996, he was deployed to NATO’s peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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NATO Allies strengthen protection of Allied skies

NATO Allies strengthen protection of Allied skies

Two initiatives were signed in the margins of this week’s meeting of NATO Defence Ministers, strengthening Allies’ ability to train aircrews and to collaborate with civil aviation authorities on air space usage.

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Allied Chiefs of Defence meet virtually with Operational Partners

Allied Chiefs of Defence meet virtually with Operational Partners

On 11 June 2024, a NATO Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session took place at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Allied Chiefs of Defence met with their counterparts from NATO’s Operational Partners to discuss strengthening cooperation with partners in NATO’s operations, missions and activities.

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What happens during an air interception?

What happens during an air interception?

Air interceptions can occur whenever air traffic is flying over or near NATO’s European Allies, and is not in compliance with international aviation rules and regulations. The two NATO Combined Air Operations Centres (CAOCs) detect these activities within the framework of NATO’s Air Policing mission – an enduring peacetime activity conducted 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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