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28 April 2023 Update

Secretary General: “Luxembourg is at the forefront of NATO’s innovation agenda” Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Prime Minister Xavier Bettel to NATO Headquarters on 27 April 2023, praising Luxembourg for its role “at the forefront of NATO’s innovation agenda, leading our work on space surveillance and investing in critical satellite capabilities.” Mr Stoltenberg also thanked the Prime Minister for Luxembourg’s contribution to NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Romania, and for the country’s strong support to the Alliance’s climate change and security agenda. READ MORE

NATO Secretary General: we must go further and faster to procure key capabilities and boost stockpiles Opening a two-day Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) session at NATO Headquarters on 26 April 2023, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg urged Allies to ramp up weapons and ammunition production, and rapidly replenish stockpiles. This will enhance the Alliance’s deterrence and defence, while enabling continued support to Ukraine. READ MORE Secretary General: ''Georgia is one of NATO’s closest partners'' NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili at NATO Headquarters on 25 April 2023 for talks about strengthening the NATO-Georgia partnership. READ MORE Deputy Secretary General: resilience is fundamental to NATO’s deterrence and defence NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană virtually addressed the 2023 NATO Resilience Symposium in Riga, Latvia on 26 April, emphasising the significance of resilience as a fundamental aspect of NATO's deterrence and defence. READ MORE NATO Chiefs of Defence convene virtual meeting to discuss summit deliverables On 24 April 2023, the Allied Chiefs of Defence and Invitee Sweden held a virtual meeting of the NATO Military Committee to discuss the ongoing work on military planning for collective defence. READ MORE NATO Deputy Secretary General addresses Russia’s war in Ukraine at Sciences Po Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană addressed students of the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po on 24 April 2023, together with the French Ambassador to NATO, Muriel Domenach. READ MORE 24 hours on a US Navy warship USS Ross (DDG-71) What’s it like when your office is your home, and your home is a US Navy warship? Find out as our NATO video producer embarks on the USS Ross, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, for a naval exercise. WATCH VIDEO NATO has launch the second cycle of the Young Professionals Programme We are glad to inform you that the second cycle of the NATO Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is open to applications! READ MORE

5 May 2023

Reaching the Finnish line together – US Marines train with Finland’s Nyland Brigade In chilly and challenging southern Finland, US Marines and the Finnish Navy’s Nyland Brigade recently trained together in the lead-up to the Finnish-led exercise Freezing Winds 22. Over three rigorous months, the newest member of NATO showed their US friends how to navigate Finland’s icy waters during the longest deployment of US Marines to the country. READ MORE

NATO Secretary General engages industry on critical undersea infrastructure NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with industry leaders in energy and communications infrastructure on 4 May 2023 to discuss NATO’s role in contributing to the security of critical undersea infrastructure and cooperation with industry.Ja  READ MORE NATO Secretary General's Special Representative in Kyiv: Ukrainian women inspire the world Irene Fellin, the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security, visited Kyiv on 4 May 2023, delivering remarks at the Ukrainian Women’s Congress (UWC), and holding talks with Ukrainian officials. In her address to the UWC, Ms Fellin saluted the women of Ukraine, saying: “your determination to defend your country’s freedom and values is an inspiration to me and to the entire world”. READ MORE Swedish and Allied fighters undertake large-scale training in the Baltic Sea region Allied and partner aircraft conduct air operations together over the Baltic Sea area during Swedish-led Exercise Aurora, a high-intensity, large-scale exercise in April and May. (Story courtesy Allied Air Command) READ MORE NATO Deputy Secretary General at Milken Institute: we need whole-of-society responses to global challenges NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană addressed the Milken Institute’s Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on 3 May 2023, highlighting the need for broad engagement across the public, private and academic sectors to address global security issues. READ MORE NATO and Georgia strengthen scientific cooperation to tackle new security challenges NATO and Georgia reaffirmed the importance of their long-standing scientific cooperation at an Information Day in Tbilisi on 3 May 2023. The event highlighted recent activities carried out through NATO’s Science for Peace and Security Programme, including research on resilience and the protection of infrastructure from geological hazards and underground explosions. READ MORE The Director General of the NATO International Military Staff visits Finland From 2 to 5 May 2023, the Director General of the NATO International Military Staff, Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak was in Finland, where he met with various military officials to discuss security priorities and opportunities for military integration. This visit comes on the heels of Finland’s accession to the Alliance on the 4th April 2023. READ MORE Allies complete appointment of the NATO Innovation Fund’s Board of Directors The 22 Allies participating in the NATO Innovation Fund have completed the formation of the Board of Directors. The remaining six Directors were appointed on 27 April 2023. READ MORE NATO ambassadors, top military officials visit United Kingdom’s Clyde nuclear base On 28 April 2023, ambassadors of NATO’s North Atlantic Council, military representatives from the NATO Military Committee and other senior military officials visited His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde in Scotland, home to the United Kingdom’s independent nuclear deterrent. This was the second visit by the North Atlantic Council to an Allied nuclear submarine base this month, following a visit to the French nuclear base of Ile Longue. READ MORE NATO military delegation heads to Japan for staff talks From 24 to 26 April 2023, a military delegation from NATO’s Cooperative Security Division, led by its Director, Lieutenant General Francesco Diella, travelled to Japan to meet with senior military representatives for discussions on the current military cooperation and opportunities to foster a stronger partnership. READ MORE The Belgian Military Chaplain | #WeAreNATO Belgian Armed Forces chaplain Tonny Versluys takes every opportunity he can to visit troops in the field. In his role as chaplain he provides moral support, helps soldiers with welfare matters and is always ready to listen and talk, as well as provide religious services when requested. WATCH VIDEO NATO has launched call for interns for 2024 The next cycle of the NATO Internship Programme is open. Would you like to gain experience working in a political and military alliance that protects the freedom and security of one billion people? READ MORE

France wraps up its biggest exercise in decades alongside NATO Allies France has just concluded its biggest military exercise in decades. The fourth phase of Exercise Orion 23 involved 12,000 personnel and assets from several NATO Allies, including Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.  The exercise, conducted over several months, concluded its fourth and last phase on 5 May 2023. The drills focused on improving NATO forces’ readiness through joint training on land and in the skies. Troops from Allied countries exercised different scenarios, including simulated urban combat, operational planning, logistical support, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence capabilities, medical evacuation and air mobility. Click here to download the b-roll. Footage includes various shots of UK soldiers planning operations ahead of a simulated urban assault, as well as various shots of Belgian, French and Spanish troops participating in joint drills, including a simulated decontamination from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents. Footage also includes soundbites from Belgian, French and UK officers.

Back to the future: innovating in times of uncertainty and disruption Lawrence Aronhime, Alexander Cocron How do innovators get better at anticipating and preparing for problems in the future? Most innovation efforts focus on problems in the present — ones that are easy to identify and thus to justify investing in (e.g. how do we make an airplane fly higher, or faster, or with fewer carbon emissions?) But focusing on the present can leave us unprepared for problems that may come in the future. It is equally valuable for innovation efforts to look beyond the present and to prepare for disruptions yet to come. READ/LISTEN MORE