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10 March 2023 Update NATO Secretary General hosts meeting of senior officials from Türkiye, Finland and Sweden On 9 March 2023, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg convened representatives from the governments of Türkiye, Finland and Sweden - the parties to the Permanent Joint Mechanism established by the Trilateral Memorandum signed in Madrid on the margins of the 2022 NATO Summit. This was the third such meeting of the Permanent Joint Mechanism since its creation last year. READ MORE NATO Secretary General at EU Defence Ministerial: we must boost ammunition stockpiles, ramp up production Arriving at a meeting of EU Defence Ministers on 8 March 2023, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined the importance of strengthened ammunition stockpiles and more joint procurement in order to continue supporting Ukraine. READ MORE NATO Secretary General to parliamentarians: support Ukraine for as long as it takes NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined the need to support Ukraine for as long as it takes in an address to Christian Democratic Union, Christian Social Union and European People’s Party Group parliamentarians on 6 March 2023. READ MORE Secretary General in Stockholm: time to welcome Finland and Sweden as NATO Allies The time has come to welcome Sweden and Finland into NATO, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on 7 March 2023 at the start of a two-day visit to Stockholm. READ MORE NATO Secretary General: Albania plays a key role promoting stability in the Western Balkans Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Albania for its contributions to NATO in a meeting with President Bajram Begaj at NATO Headquarters on 7 March 2023. READ MORE NATO marks International Women’s Day with conference on gender equality in technology On International Women’s Day, experts from across the Alliance convened at NATO Headquarters to discuss the role that women and gender play in shaping future technologies and how technologies need to be adapted to empower and protect women and men equally in both civilian and military domains. READ MORE NATO Deputy Secretary General: resilience requires close cooperation with partners like Ireland Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană underlined the importance of NATO’s partnership with Ireland in remarks delivered online to the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) on 6 March 2023. READ MORE NATO team in North Macedonia to help against hybrid attacks NATO sent a senior-level delegation to North Macedonia on 7 March 2023 to help the NATO Ally cope with the consequences of recent hybrid attacks. READ MORE NATO delivers buses to the Military Women’s Training Centre of Jordan For servicewomen of the Jordanian Armed Forces, lack of transport can limit their professional training and career development. To address that shortfall, two 23-seater buses were delivered to the Military Women’s Training Centre in Zarqa, as part of NATO’s Defence Capacity Building package for Jordan. READ MORE NATO launches counter-terrorism capacity-building course NATO has launched an online counter-terrorism capacity-building course open to participants from Allied and partner countries READ MORE THIS WEEK IN PICTURES Women in Uniform For International Women’s Day, we have collected some of our favourite photos of women in uniform taken throughout NATO’s history. SUBSCRIBE

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NATO Secretary General at EU Defence Ministerial: we must boost ammunition stockpiles, ramp up production Arriving at a meeting of EU Defence Ministers on Wednesday (8 March 2023), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined the importance of strengthened ammunition stockpiles and more joint procurement in order to continue supporting Ukraine. He noted that NATO Allies have provided Ukraine with support worth nearly €150 billion over the past year, of which €65 billion has been military support. He added that NATO-EU cooperation continues to be vital in supporting Ukraine and protecting shared values. Click here to download the doorstep statement by the NATO Secretary General. As well as footage of his visit to Sweden. Click here to read the transcript of the NATO Secretary General's doorstep statement.

Women in Uniform For International Women’s Day, we have collected some of our favourite photos of women in uniform taken throughout NATO’s history. Women are integral to the success of Allied forces, filling vital roles like pilot, engineer, medic, radio and telephone operator, soldier and strategic planner, to name just a few. READ MORE

NATO Secretary General in Stockholm: time to welcome Finland and Sweden as NATO Allies The time has come to welcome Sweden and Finland into NATO, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today (7 March 2023) at the start of a two-day visit to Stockholm. In a news conference with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, he said the accession of the two countries “is a top priority, and we are making progress”. The NATO Secretary General said that he had convened another meeting between Türkiye, Sweden and Finland at NATO Headquarters on 9 March. He also welcomed that the Hungarian Parliament has started discussions on ratification, saying that he expects the process there to be completed shortly. Click here to download the joint press conference by the NATO Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Sweden, as well as the Q&A session.  Click here for the webstory and the transcript of the joint press conference.  NATO Secretary General: Albania plays a key role promoting stability in the Western Balkans NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, praised Albania for its contributions to NATO in a meeting with President Bajram Begaj at NATO Headquarters today (7 March 2023). The NATO Secretary General thanked Albania for playing a key role in promoting stability and cooperation across the Western Balkans, a region of strategic importance to NATO. Mr Stoltenberg also welcomed Albania’s contributions to NATO deployments, including in Latvia, Bulgaria, Kosovo, and Iraq, and Albania’s pledges of aid for Ukraine. Click here for the joint press conference by the NATO Secretary General and the President of Albania, as well as footage of their meeting.  Click here for the webstory and the transcript of the joint press conference.

NATO Allies practise submarine hunting in Exercise Dynamic Manta 23 Naval forces from nine Allied countries are participating in the annual anti-submarine warfare exercise off the coast of Sicily, Italy. Led by NATO Allied Maritime Command, Dynamic Manta 23 runs from 27 February to 10 March. Ships, submarines and aircraft from Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States took part in the exercise. Dynamic Manta 23 provides the opportunity for NATO Allies to combat submarines from the air, surface and under water. During the exercise, surface ships are working with maritime patrol aircraft and submarines in a simulated submarine hunt to locate and neutralise threats. The maritime domain is of strategic importance for NATO and NATO is determined to help protect its Allies from any possible threats at sea or from the sea. Click here to download the b-roll. Footage includes shots of Allied ships in formation, as well as an interview with the Commander of NATO Submarine Command, US Navy Rear Admiral Stephen Mack.