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NATO Secretary General chairs meeting of National Security Advisers, addresses preparations for Washington Summit National Security Advisers from all NATO Allies and invitee Sweden met in Brussels on Wednesday (7 February 2024) to discuss preparations for the Washington Summit in July, including continued support to Ukraine, strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defence, and the growing challenges posed by China. Click here to download the press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and National Security Advisor of the United States Jake Sullivan following the meeting of the North Atlantic Council with Invitee Sweden in National Security Advisers Format. The transcript of the remarks as well as the photos, are available on the NATO website.  NATO Allies deploy for biggest exercise in decades NATO Allies have deployed armed forces to take part in Steadfast Defender 2024, the Alliance’s biggest exercise in decades, currently underway in various Allied locations. In Canada, HMCS Charlottetown set sail from a dockyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia, while the British Anglian Regiment rolled out a convoy of armoured vehicles from a barracks in Rutland. In the US, USS Gunston Hall departed from a naval base in Norfolk. In Norway, US Marines are currently braving howling winds and frigid temperatures to prepare for the exercise. Troops from 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment arrived in Setermoen, Norway in January for several weeks of cold weather training. Towards the end of the month, the Marines will head north for exercise Nordic Response, to practice defensive and offensive operations alongside troops from Finland, Norway and Sweden. Nine other Allies will also participate, including Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. Nordic Response is part of the Steadfast Defender 2024 series of of national and multinational large-scale exercises that takes place from 24 January 2024 until the end of May, and involve 90,000 troops from all 31 Allies and Sweden. Click here to download the b-rolls. Footage includes US marines conducting operations in the snow, as well as interviews with US marines and Norwegian army personnel. Footage also includes British, Canadian and US assets and personnel participating in the exercise.

9 February 2024 Update NATO Secretary General chairs meeting of National Security Advisers, addresses preparations for Washington Summit National Security Advisers from all NATO Allies and invitee Sweden met in Brussels on 7 February 2024 to discuss preparations for the Washington Summit in July, including continued support to Ukraine, strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defence, and the growing challenges posed by China. READ MORE Demonstrating cohesion, NATO jets train across borders NATO jets from Belgium, France and Poland honed their skills during cross-border flying training practicing aerial manoeuvres and Air Policing drills. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command) READ MORE NATO headquarters welcomes the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives Executive Committee On 29-31 January 2024, NATO headquarters welcomed the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives (NCGP) Executive Committee for their annual Plenary Session, to discuss NATO’s priorities for the integration of the gender perspective and outline the NCGP’s work plan for the upcoming year. READ MORE NATO mine countermeasures task group conducts advanced training with Spain in Mediterranean Sea Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Spanish Navy, with a focus on mine countermeasures (MCM) and seamanship, in the vicinity of Cartagena, Spain, 29 January - 2 February 24. (Story courtesy of Allied Maritime Command) READ MORE NATO launches challenge for women and girls in science In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, the NATO Science and Technology Organization (STO) is proud to launch a challenge for female university students and early career researchers up to 30 years of age. READ MORE Chair of the NATO Military Committee at Leangkollen Security Conference: “by preparing we ramp up our resilience and our deterrence” On 6 February 2024, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, delivered a speech at the Leangkollen Security Conference in Oslo, Norway, emphasizing that NATO has entered a new era of collective defence. READ MORE Reserve Forces Committee addresses the future of military medicine through telemetry, AI, and big data From 31st January to 2nd February 2024, the Interallied Confederation of Medical Reserve Officers (CIOMR) organised their Mid-Winter meeting at NATO HQ, in Brussels. The meeting was not only a showcase of technological advancements; it was a testament to the Alliance's commitment to embracing innovation for the betterment of allied military medical services. READ MORE Steadfast Defender 2024: The Voyage Begins NATO’s largest exercise in decades is underway. Steadfast Defender 2024 (STDE24) involves around 90,000 forces from 31 Allies and NATO partner Sweden. The exercise, which is conducted across various NATO nations, is based on NATO’s new defence plans and demonstrates the Alliance’s ability to rapidly deploy forces from North America and other parts of the Alliance, to reinforce the defence of Europe. It also gives a clear demonstration of NATO’s transatlantic unity, strength and determination to do all that is necessary to protect each other and our common values. WATCH VIDEO Why cognitive superiority is an imperative Dr. Kestutis Paulauskas SUBSCRIBE

Press Office 8 February 2024

Media programme - Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence - Brussels, 15 February 2024 Allied Defence Ministers will meet at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 15 February 2024. The meeting will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. The event programme is now available on the NATO website. Media advisory Detailed media programme (PDF)

7 February 2024

UPDATE - Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence – Brussels, 15 February 2024 GENERAL Allied Defence Ministers will meet at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 15 February 2024. The meeting will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. The Secretary General will preview the Ministerial meeting with a press conference on 14 February at 11h00. The Secretary General will address the media after the Ministerial meeting. A separate meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, hosted by the United States, will take place at NATO HQ on 14 February. Further information about this meeting will be published at a later date here. For questions about this meeting, please contact the U.S. Mission to NATO – Labanauskienei@state.gov. Ministerial accreditation, as well as annual accreditation, will give access to all events on 14-15 February. Accreditations for the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence will be valid for the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting. PROGRAMME A detailed media programme of the meeting of NATO Defence Ministers will be available on the NATO website closer to the event. For information about individual Ministers’ media programmes, please contact the national delegations. A list of delegation press officers is available from NATO Press & Media (press@hq.nato.int). MEDIA ACCREDITATION Media accreditation is now closed. Journalists with 2024 annual accreditation do not need separate accreditation for this event. Media passes must be collected in person upon presentation of the confirmation email, as well as the documents used to apply for accreditation at the Main Entrance, NATO Headquarters, Boulevard Leopold III 1110 Brussels. You must bring the same ID document and the same press card or editor’s letter that you used to apply for accreditation online, together with a printout of the confirmation email. Ministerial badges will be given out to media representatives at a counter specifically designated for the purpose (please use the “Groups entrance”). Media representatives with 2024 annual accreditation can access the premises / collect their new annual badge only at the main pass office (please use the “Visitors entrance”). Passes must be visible at all times. Please arrive early to clear security checks. Security personnel will examine and may test equipment and personal effects. MEDIA ACCESS Accredited media representatives can work in the press area of NATO Headquarters on the day of the Ministerial meeting, and access all public areas. The opening hours of the press area will be communicated in the media programme. Accredited journalists can attend Ministers’ doorsteps and the press conferences of the NATO Secretary General. These events will also be streamed live on the NATO website. National briefings will also take place at NATO Headquarters. Those are by invitation only. Please contact national delegations at NATO for details about their plans. POOLS A few elements of the Meeting of NATO Defence Ministers will be accessible only to a pool of visual journalists. Details on pooled events and distribution of pool cards will be available in the media programme, a few days before the event. If you accept a NATO pool position, you must share immediately all information and material collected while in the pool with any accredited media that requests it, at no charge and with no restriction on the use of the material for news purposes. Media organisations that want pooled images should first contact the wire service / photo agency of which they are a client. Media representatives and news organisations must identify that it is pooled material every time it is used. Pooled material can only be used for legitimate news purposes and cannot be sold. BROADCAST NATO will provide broadcast-quality video in real time on EBU World feed or to EBU News Exchange. NATO photographers and videographers will provide video clips and photos of all public events during the ministerial meeting. Photos can be downloaded from the NATO website. The video files will be available for free download from the NATO Multimedia Portal. The Secretary General's press conference and public remarks will be streamed live on the NATO website. MEDIA FACILITIES A press working area will be set up on the first floor of the Public Square at NATO HQ. Working spaces cannot be booked in advance and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Television and radio editing spaces will be available upon request by email to the NATO TV & Radio Unit (see contact details below). PARKING Media representatives can park in the Visitors' car park of the NATO HQ. Uplink vans can park in a special section of the car park upon request to the NATO TV & Radio Unit.   For more information: For general queries: Contact the NATO Press Office Accreditation NatoAccreditations@hq.nato.int TV & Radio arrangements on site and via satellite broadcastoperations@hq.nato.int NATO Video on demand content@natomultimedia.tv

Why cognitive superiority is an imperative Dr. Kestutis Paulauskas Complacency is a lethal error in strategy making and warfare. As Russia has learned in Ukraine, overestimating your own capabilities and underestimating your enemy can lead to failure. NATO cannot take its own continued strategic success for granted. READ/LISTEN MORE

Press Release 6 February 2024

North Atlantic Council Meeting with the Invitee in National Security Advisers Format at NATO Headquarters On Wednesday 07 February 2024, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will chair a meeting of the North Atlantic Council with Invitee Sweden in National Security Advisers Format at NATO Headquarters. Media advisory 16:30 CET    Joint press Conference by the NATO Secretary General and the National Security Advisor of the United States Media coverage Media representatives who have annual accreditation to NATO for 2024 can attend the press conference. Additionally, holders of a badge for annual accreditation to NATO in 2023 can also attend the press conference. The press conference will be streamed live on the NATO website and on X (formerly Twitter) @NATOPress. A transcript of the Secretary General's remarks as well as photographs will be available on the NATO website. The video will be available for free download from the NATO Multimedia Portal after the event. For more information: Contact the NATO Press Office

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