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Allied forces gather for exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 NATO forces are on the move for Steadfast Defender 2024, the Alliance’s largest exercise in decades. The purpose of Steadfast Defender 2024 is to put NATO’s new regional defence plans to the test. With forces practising rapid deployment and combat in both Norway and Poland, Allies are proving their ability to command and control large ground, air and sea forces across significant distances. Click here to download the b-roll. Footage includes various shots of NATO nations loading vehicles and equipment, with planes, ships and submarines operating within NATO territory. You can also click here for more information on exercise Steadfast Defender 2024. NATO Secretary General and Georgian Prime Minister discuss strengthening ties NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in Brussels on Wednesday (21 February 2024) to discuss further strengthening the Alliance’s long-standing partnership with Georgia. Click here to download the press statements by the NATO Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze. The webstory is available on the NATO website, as well as the transcript of the press statements. Finns train NATO Allies in winter survival skills In Lapland, northern Finland, where temperatures regularly drop below -20 degrees Celsius, Finnish instructors from the Finnish Defence Forces’ Jaeger Brigade run different courses for military personnel from various NATO countries. In this iteration, course participants came from France, the United Kingdom, the United States as well as Finland. The course focuses on subjects such as using layered clothing, protecting against and treatment of injuries related to frostbite, sustaining performance capability, making fires, developing cross-country skiing skills and rescuing from the ice. Click here to download the b-roll. Footage includes various shots of course participants from Finland, France, the UK and the US receiving instruction in fire lighting, skiing and ice rescue.

The story of Saint Javelin Christian Borys In early February 2022, as the drumbeat of war grew louder and louder, I sat glued to my phone, scrolling social media, and starting to build what would eventually become Saint Javelin. It had been several years since I’d worked as a journalist in Ukraine, but I couldn’t focus on anything besides the impending invasion. As global leaders released waves of intelligence about Putin’s intentions, my mind began to replay key moments that shaped my understanding of Russia’s brutality against Ukraine. READ/LISTEN MORE

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Press Release 20 February 2024

NATO Secretary General meets the Prime Minister of Georgia On Wednesday 21 February 2024, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will receive the Prime Minister of Georgia, Mr. Irakli Kobakhidze, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. 14:30 (CET) Press statements by the Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Georgia (Agora podium – visual media only) Media coverage Media representatives who are annually accredited to NATO in 2024 can cover the press event in person. The pool of visual media covering the event will meet in front of the Press Shop at NATO HQ and will be escorted to the Agora podium at 14:00 (CET) The event 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 Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @NATO, @jensstoltenberg and @NATOPress