• Sweden officially joins NATO
• Video: NATO Secretary General and senior leaders mark International Women's Day 2024

8 March 2024

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Sweden officially joins NATO

Sweden officially joins NATO

Sweden became NATO’s newest member on 7 March 2024, upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the Government of the United States in Washington DC. With Sweden’s accession, NATO now counts 32 countries among its members.

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NATO Secretary General's statement on International Women’s Day

NATO Secretary General's statement on International Women’s Day

On International Women's Day, I honour the countless women who have shaped and strengthened NATO since the founding of our Alliance 75 years ago. Their resilience, sacrifice, and dedication have been paramount to our success. We have come a long way in integrating gender perspectives into our policies and operations, but our work is far from over.

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Meet Lieutenant Colonel Lauranne, an advisor integrating gender perspectives into NATO command’s work

Meet Lieutenant Colonel Lauranne, an advisor integrating gender perspectives into NATO command’s work

A soldier of the French Army, Lieutenant Colonel Lauranne now works as the gender advisor for Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, helping commanders and staff integrate gender perspective into all of the NATO command’s work strands and projects. But what does this mean in practice?

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Allies demonstrate strengthened deterrence and defence during Polish-led Dragon 24 exercise

Allies demonstrate strengthened deterrence and defence during Polish-led Dragon 24 exercise

Troops from France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States conducted a crossing of the Vistula river near Korzeniewo, Poland on 4-5 March 2024.

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An army marches on its stomach: military rations across the Alliance

An army marches on its stomach: military rations across the Alliance

How do NATO Allies feed their militaries during operations and exercises that often take them through extreme climates, from snowy mountains to scorching deserts?

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NATO completes modernisation of major airbase in Albania

NATO completes modernisation of major airbase in Albania

Albania officially re-opened Kuçova airbase on 4 March 2024, after transforming the decades-old base into a modern hub for NATO future air operations.

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NATO Secretary General and senior leaders mark International Women's Day 2024

NATO Secretary General and senior leaders mark International Women's Day 2024

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Chair of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Rob Bauer and Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security Irene Fellin’s messages to mark International Women's Day.

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