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9 June 2023 Update

NATO-Ukraine Commission meets with Ukrainian Foreign Minister, addresses destruction of Kakhovka dam Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg chaired a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission on 8 June 2023, bringing together Allied ambassadors with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. Participating virtually, Minister Kuleba briefed Allies on the destruction of the Nova Kakhova dam in southern Ukraine, outlining the devastation it has caused. READ MORE

Secretary General joins B9 leaders to prepare for NATO’s Vilnius Summit NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attended the Bucharest Nine (B9) Summit of Heads of State meeting in Bratislava on 6 June 2023, to prepare the Vilnius Summit in July. READ MORE NATO Deputy Secretary General: “Moldova contributes to Euro-Atlantic security” Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană met Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu of the Republic of Moldova at NATO Headquarters on 6 June 2023. Mr. Geoană underscored NATO’s commitment to deepening its cooperation with Moldova, with full respect for its constitutional neutrality. READ MORE NATO reinforcements start arriving in Kosovo NATO reinforcements started to arrive in Kosovo on 5 June 2023, following the unprovoked and unacceptable violence which left almost 40 KFOR peacekeeping troops injured in clashes last week. Around 500 Turkish service members from Türkiye’s 65th mechanized infantry brigade will make up the bulk of the NATO reinforcements. READ MORE Secretary General congratulates President Erdogan on re-election, looks forward to finalising Sweden’s NATO membership NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and members of his new government in Istanbul on 4 June 2023. READ MORE NATO Secretary General addresses NATO Youth Summit NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in the NATO Youth Summit on 5 June 2023, an event bringing together young leaders in Brussels and Washington, D.C. to discuss and explore critical issues for global security, from disinformation to the latest technologies, and from climate change to national defence. READ MORE USS Ford Carrier Strike Group sails under NATO command in High North The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford came under NATO command on 3 June and is currently taking part in a series of planned maritime security activities and training with the Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) in the Norwegian Sea. This demonstrates the Alliance’s ability to integrate the high-end capabilities of a US first-in-class carrier, its strike group escorts, and embarked air wing. READ MORE NATO Secretary General discusses prospects for Ukraine, Vilnius Summit on live podcast Speaking to the ''Brussels Sprouts'' podcast hosted by the Center for a New American Security on 7 June 2023, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he expects the Summit in Vilnius to send a strong signal of support to Ukraine.

Press Office 9 June 2023

North Atlantic Council Statement on Russia’s withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe The NATO Invitee associates itself with this Statement. NATO Allies condemn Russia’s decision to withdraw from the landmark Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), a cornerstone of Europe’s security architecture. The CFE Treaty establishes legally binding and verifiable limits on key categories of conventional military equipment of the States Parties. Russia has for many years not complied with its CFE obligations, in particular by ceasing its implementation of the CFE Treaty without a legal basis in 2007. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and Belarus’ complicity, is contrary to the objectives of the CFE Treaty. Russia’s decision to withdraw from the CFE Treaty is the latest in a series of actions that systematically undermines Euro-Atlantic security. Russia’s decision further demonstrates Moscow’s continued disregard for arms control, including reciprocity, transparency, compliance and verification. We have repeatedly called on Russia to comply with the Treaty. Russia has not engaged constructively, and has not taken steps towards full compliance. Allies urge Russia to implement its commitments and obligations, and to use the remaining time before its withdrawal to reconsider its decision. We remain united in our commitment to effective conventional arms control as a key element of Euro-Atlantic security, taking into account the prevailing security environment and the security of all Allies. This complements the Alliance’s deterrence and defence posture. We reiterate our full commitment to reducing military risk, preventing misperceptions and conflicts, building trust and confidence, promoting transparency and verification, and, thereby, contributing to peace and security. Allies will continue to consult on the implications of Russia’s withdrawal from the CFE Treaty and its impact on the security of the Alliance. Déclaration du Conseil de l’Atlantique Nord sur le retrait de la Russie du Traité sur les forces armées conventionnelles en Europe Le pays invité à rejoindre l'Alliance s'associe à cette déclaration.   Les pays de l’OTAN condamnent la décision prise par la Russie de se retirer du Traité sur les forces armées conventionnelles en Europe (FCE), document historique au cœur de l’architecture de sécurité européenne. Le traité FCE établit des limites juridiquement contraignantes et vérifiables pour des catégories clés d’équipements militaires conventionnels appartenant aux États parties. Depuis de nombreuses années, la Russie bafoue les obligations qui lui incombent en vertu du traité FCE, comme en témoigne en particulier la décision qu’elle a prise en 2007, sans base juridique, de ne plus appliquer ce traité. La guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine, avec la complicité du Bélarus, est contraire aux objectifs du traité FCE. Le retrait de la Russie du traité FCE est le dernier épisode en date d’une série d’actions portant systématiquement atteinte à la sécurité euro-atlantique. Cette décision est une nouvelle preuve du mépris persistant de Moscou pour la maîtrise des armements, y compris les principes de réciprocité, de transparence, de respect des engagements et de vérification. Nous avons à plusieurs reprises appelé la Russie à respecter le traité. La Russie n’a pas engagé de dialogue constructif et n’a pris aucune mesure pour revenir à un respect total du traité. Les Alliés demandent instamment à la Russie de respecter ses engagements et ses obligations et de mettre à profit le temps qu’il reste avant son retrait effectif pour reconsidérer sa décision. Conscients de l'environnement de sécurité du moment et soucieux de la sécurité de tous les Alliés, nous restons unis dans notre attachement à un régime efficace de maîtrise des armements conventionnels, élément clé de la sécurité euro-atlantique. Ce régime complète la posture de dissuasion et de défense de l'Alliance. Nous réaffirmons notre pleine détermination à réduire les risques militaires, à prévenir les malentendus et les conflits, à renforcer la confiance, à promouvoir la transparence et la vérification, et à contribuer ainsi à la paix et à la sécurité. Les Alliés continueront à se consulter sur les incidences du retrait de la Russie du traité FCE et sur ses conséquences pour la sécurité de l’Alliance.

Pre-ministerial press conference of the NATO Secretary General

On Wednesday 14 June 2023, at 14:30 CEST, the NATO Secretary General will brief the press ahead of the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence, which will take place on 15-16 June 2023 at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Media access Media representatives who have annual accreditation to NATO for 2023 can attend the press conference with their badge. Media representatives without annual accreditation, who have registered for the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence and who received confirmation of their successful accreditation, can also cover the pre-ministerial press conference. Media accreditation for the Ministerial meeting is closed. Media coverage The press conference will be streamed live on the NATO website, EBU Worldfeed, to EBU news exchange, as well as on NATO News on YouTube. A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as pictures taken by NATO photographers, will be available on the NATO website. The video will be available for free download from the NATO Multimedia Portal after the event.   Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence 15-16 June Programme on the NATO website Media advisory (updated) For more information: Contact the NATO Press Office

NATO Secretary General meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden

On Thursday 08 June 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will receive the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Mr. Tobias Billström. There will be no media opportunity.   Contact the NATO Press Office.

NATO Deputy Secretary General meets the Foreign Minister of Moldova

On Tuesday 6 June 2023, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Mr. Mircea Geoană, will receive the Foreign Minister of Republic of Moldova, Mr. Nicu Popescu, at NATO Headquarters. 13:15 (CEST) Short statements by the Deputy Secretary General and the Foreign Minister The event will be streamed live on the NATO website. A transcript of the Deputy Secretary General’s remarks, as well as pictures taken by a NATO photographer, will be available on the NATO website. The video will be available for free download from the NATO Multimedia Portal after the event. There will be no media access.  Contact the NATO Press Office.

NATO Secretary General attends B-9 Summit in Slovakia

On Tuesday, 06 June 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg will travel to Slovakia to participate in the B9 Summit, hosted by the President of Slovakia, Ms. Zuzana Čaputová, the President of Romania, Klaus Werner Iohannis, and the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda. The Secretary General will separately hold bilateral talks with the President of Slovakia, Ms  Zuzana Čaputová, and the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Mr. Ľudovít Ódor. Following the Summit meeting, Secretary General will hold a joint press conference with Prime Minister Ódor. Media advisory ± 11:20 (CET) Public opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General at the Opening Session of the B9 Summit ± 16:30 (CET) NATO Secretary General’s Joint Press Conference with the Prime Minister of Slovakia                                     Media Coverage The opening remarks and the press conference will be streamed live on the NATO website. A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as photos, will be available on the NATO website. Video from the visit will be available for free download from the NATO Multimedia Portal. Contact the NATO Press Office.

NATO Secretary General meets the Prime Minister of Finland

On Thursday 08 June 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will receive the Prime Minister of Finland, Ms. Sanna Marin. There will be no media opportunity.   Contact the NATO Press Office.

NATO and strategic competition in cyberspace Dr Tim Stevens & Dr Joe Burton NATO’s 2022 Strategic Concept reaffirmed its commitment to NATO’s founding principles and to its core mission of collective defence and security in a Euro-Atlantic zone definitively ‘not at peace’. It also reiterated its long-held view that cyberspace, the global domain of interconnected information technologies and data, is ‘contested at all times’ by a range of state and non-state actors. Set against the backdrop of widespread competition in cyberspace between military and intelligence agencies, firms, criminals, hackers, hacktivists and assorted adventurers, this assertion is hard to deny. READ/LISTEN MORE

NATO Secretary General joins B9 leaders to prepare for NATO’s Vilnius Summit NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attended the Bucharest Nine (B9) Summit of Heads of State meeting in Bratislava on Tuesday (6 June 2023), to prepare the Vilnius Summit in July. The B9 format brings together Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia, and was established in the aftermath of Russia’s first invasion of Ukraine in 2014. Meeting with Slovakian Prime Minister Ľudovít Ódor following the B9 Summit, Mr Stoltenberg thanked him for Slovakia’s contributions to NATO, including its commitment to invest 2% of GDP in defence this year. Click here to download the opening remarks by NATO Secretary General at the opening session of the B-9 Summit. Click here to download the joint press conference by NATO Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Slovakia. Click here for the webstory and the transcript.

NATO Secretary General addresses NATO Youth Summit NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in the NATO Youth Summit on Monday (05 June 2023), an event bringing together young leaders in Brussels and Washington, D.C. to discuss and explore critical issues for global security, from disinformation to the latest technologies, and from climate change to national defence. The event was organised by the NATO Public Diplomacy Division in partnership with the College of William & Mary. Click here to download the remarks by NATO Secretary General, as well as the conversation moderated by Dr. Kira Allman, incoming Director of Partnerships & Communications at the William & Mary Global Research Institute. Click here for the webstory and the transcript.