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Secretary General concludes visit to United States and Canada, preparing for NATO’s Washington Summit

On 21 June 2024, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wrapped up his trip to the United States and Canada, in preparation for the upcoming Summit in Washington D.C. in July.

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Secretary General meets with Secretary Blinken to prepare NATO’s Washington Summit

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington D.C. on 18 June 2024, as part of his visit to the United States and Canada, in preparation for the Washington Summit in July.

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Secretary General praises Canada’s NATO contributions in visit to Ottawa

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Ottawa on 19 June 2024 to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and discuss final preparations for the Washington Summit in July.

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Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries (2014-2024)

NATO collects defence expenditure data from Allies and publishes it on a regular basis. Each Ally’s Ministry of Defence reports current and estimated future defence expenditure according to an agreed definition. 

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NATO Innovation Fund makes first investments in future deep technologies

On 18 June 2024, the NATO Innovation Fund, the world’s first multi-sovereign venture capital fund, announced its first investments in four companies– ARX Robotics, Fractile AI, iCOMAT and Space Forge – proposing innovative solutions in novel materials and manufacturing, AI and robotics. The Fund is supporting four venture capital funds – Alpine Space Ventures, OTB Ventures, Join Capital and Vsquared Ventures – with expertise in deep technologies such as space tech, to quantum cryptography and AI. (Story courtesy NATO Innovation Fund)

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Chair of NATO Military Committee delivers keynote speech to first Senior Executive Seminar at NATO Defense College in Rome

On 20 June 2024, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, attended the first Senior Executive Seminar at the NATO Defense College in Rome, where he delivered a keynote speech on “NATO at 75 and the Changing Security Landscape.” The seminar focused on pressing military and security challenges directly influencing political decision-making in NATO.

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NATO and Azerbaijan strengthen cooperation on defence education

Representatives of the NATO Defence and Security Cooperation Directorate met recently with officials from Azerbaijan’s National Defence University in Baku to take stock of the reform efforts undertaken by the country’s military education institutions within the framework of NATO’s Defence Education Enhancement Programme.

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