NATO update

 

NATO AWACS aircraft takes to the skies with an all-female crew A NATO AWACS aircraft flew with its first all-female crew over NATO’s eastern flank, as part of a routine NATO’s enhanced vigilance activities mission. The mission featured 22 servicewomen from eight NATO Allies, representing diverse backgrounds and roles in the Airborne Early Warning community. The flight highlights female aviators and their contributions to NATO’s air defence. Click here to download the b-roll. Footage includes shots of the AWACS aircraft in Geilenkirchen, Germany and the AWACS aircraft flying a surveillance patrol over NATO’s eastern flank, as well as interviews with an Italian pilot and a US aircrew operator. Click here for the photo gallery and click here for the webstory of the NATO AWACS flight. Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence NATO Defence Ministers met in Brussels on Thursday (15 February 2024) to discuss defence spending, ammunition production and support to Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the media after the Ministerial meeting.   Click here to download the press conference by NATO Secretary General and here for all videos related to the meeting of NATO Defence Ministers. Photos, audios and transcripts are available on the NATO website. NATO Defence Ministers to address defence spending, ammunition production, support to Ukraine Defence Ministers will meet in Brussels on Thursday (15 February 2024) to prepare the NATO Summit in Washington in July. Previewing the meeting on Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg highlighted historic progress on defence spending.  Ministers will discuss the progress made in ramping up production of ammunition and they will also adress the resourcing of NATO's new defence plans. NATO's support to Ukraine will also be on the agenda.  Click here to download the press conference by NATO Secretary General ahead of the meeting with NATO Defence Ministers. The programme of the meeting, photos and transcript are available from the NATO website. Press Release 15 February 2024 NATO Secretary General to attend the Munich Security Conference On 16 and 17 February 2024, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, will attend the Munich Security Conference (MSC), together with the Deputy Secretary General, Mr Mircea Geoană. On 16 February, the Secretary General will have joint press statements with the President of the European Commission, Ms Ursula von der Leyen, and the Minister-President of Bavaria, Mr Markus Söder. On 17 February, the Secretary General will participate in a high-level panel at the MSC: “In it to Win it: the Future of Ukraine and Transatlantic Security”. Mr Stoltenberg will also have bilateral meetings with other world leaders, members of the US Congress, and industrialists.   Media advisory 16 February, 11:20 (CET)   Joint statements by the NATO Secretary General, the President of the European Commission and the Minister-President of Bavaria 16 February, 12:45 (CET)   Doorstep by the NATO Secretary General at Hotel Bayerischer Hof 17 February, 10:00 (CET)  "In it to win it: the Future of Ukraine and Transatlantic Security", panel discussion with the NATO Secretary General   Media coverage The joint statements, doorstep and panel discussion with the Secretary General will be streamed live on the NATO website. A transcript of the Secretary General's remarks, as well as pictures, will be available on the NATO website.   For more information: For information regarding the programme and media access for the event, please access the MSC website. Contact the NATO Press Office