8 March 2024
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Sweden officially joins NATOSweden became NATO’s newest member on 7 March 2024, upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the Government of the United States in Washington DC. With Sweden’s accession, NATO now counts 32 countries among its members.
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NATO Secretary General's statement on International Women’s DayOn International Women's Day, I honour the countless women who have shaped and strengthened NATO since the founding of our Alliance 75 years ago. Their resilience, sacrifice, and dedication have been paramount to our success. We have come a long way in integrating gender perspectives into our policies and operations, but our work is far from over.
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Meet Lieutenant Colonel Lauranne, an advisor integrating gender perspectives into NATO command’s workA soldier of the French Army, Lieutenant Colonel Lauranne now works as the gender advisor for Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, helping commanders and staff integrate gender perspective into all of the NATO command’s work strands and projects. But what does this mean in practice?
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Allies demonstrate strengthened deterrence and defence during Polish-led Dragon 24 exerciseTroops from France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States conducted a crossing of the Vistula river near Korzeniewo, Poland on 4-5 March 2024.
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An army marches on its stomach: military rations across the AllianceHow do NATO Allies feed their militaries during operations and exercises that often take them through extreme climates, from snowy mountains to scorching deserts?
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NATO completes modernisation of major airbase in AlbaniaAlbania officially re-opened Kuçova airbase on 4 March 2024, after transforming the decades-old base into a modern hub for NATO future air operations.
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NATO Secretary General and senior leaders mark International Women's Day 2024NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Chair of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Rob Bauer and Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security Irene Fellin’s messages to mark International Women's Day.
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On Monday, 11 March 2024, a flag-raising ceremony to mark the accession of the Kingdom of Sweden to NATO will take place at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Media advisory 11:00 (CET) Joint press statements by the NATO Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Sweden. 12:00 (CET) Flag-raising ceremony to mark Sweden’s accession to NATO. Media coverage - Media wishing to attend the event need to be in position at the NATO VIP Entrance between 10:05 and 10:15 (CET) at the latest.
- Media representatives with annual accreditation to NATO can cover the event in person. Additionally, media without annual accreditation who are interested in covering the event can request ad-hoc accreditation but space is very limited. To do so, please contact NATO Accreditations no later than 14:00 (CET) on Friday 08 March.
- The event will be streamed live on X (formerly Twitter) @NATOPress and on the NATO website. A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as photographs, will be published on the NATO website.
For general queries: Contact the NATO Press Office Accreditation
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Le lundi 11 mars 2024, une cérémonie de lever des couleurs marquant l’adhésion du Royaume de Suède à l’OTAN aura lieu au siège de l'Organisation, à Bruxelles. Note aux médias 11h00 (CET) Point de presse conjoint du secrétaire général de l’OTAN et du premier ministre suédois. 12h00 (CET) Cérémonie de lever des couleurs marquant l'adhésion de la Suède à l’OTAN. Couverture médias - Les représentants des médias souhaitant assister à cet événement devront se positionner à l’entrée Officiels du siège de l’OTAN entre 10h05 et 10h15 (CET) au plus tard.
- Les représentants des médias titulaires d’une accréditation OTAN à l’année pourront assister en personne à la cérémonie. Les représentants des médias qui n’ont pas d’accréditation à l’année mais qui souhaitent néanmoins couvrir l’événement peuvent demander une accréditation ad hoc (il convient toutefois de noter que l’espace est très limité). Pour ce faire, ils sont invités à contacter le Bureau d’accréditation des médias au plus tard pour le vendredi 8 mars à 14 heures (CET).
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| Finnish and Swedish marines practise amphibious operations with other NATO Allies in northern Norway Swedish and Finnish marines launched amphibious operations from a US Navy warship in the Norwegian Arctic as they were getting ready for exercise Nordic Response 2024, which is part of NATO’s major exercise Steadfast Defender 2024. A platoon of French marines and a handful of Italian marines were also based on USS Gunston Hall, and participated in the joint training with the Swedish and Finnish troops. Click here to download the b-roll. Footage includes shots of Swedish CB-90s transporting troops to shore; Finnish marines conducting a patrol; Italian Navy helicopters sling-loading a Finnish snow mobile to a drop zone; joint training conducted by Swedish and Italian marines; and interviews with Swedish and Finnish officers. You can also click here for more information on exercise Steadfast Defender 2024. | |
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NATO Allies France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, Spain, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States conducted a crossing of the Vistula river near Korzeniewo, Poland. The river-crossing was part of exercise Dragon 2024, a Polish-led multinational exercise, involving 20,000 soldiers from 10 countries, including 15,000 soldiers from the Polish Armed Forces. Exercise Dragon falls under Steadfast Defender 2024 – NATO’s largest exercise in decades. Steadfast Defender 2024 is testing the Alliance’s new regional defence plans with forces practising rapid deployment and combat in both Norway and Poland. Steadfast Defender 2024 involves 90,000 forces from all 32 Allies including new NATO Ally Sweden. It is conducted across various NATO countries and demonstrates the Alliance’s readiness to protect and defend every inch of Allied territory. Click here to download the b-roll. Footage includes shots of Polish and Spanish Leopard tanks, US Abrams tanks, Turkish BMC Vuran, German Boxers and British Army Jackals using different types of amphibious assets to cross a river. You can also click here for more information on exercise Steadfast Defender 2024. |
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| | Dr. Olesya KhromeychukI asked the receptionist at a Lviv hotel I was staying in if she had any Sellotape I could borrow. I had an important package to deliver, and it was crucial for it to be well wrapped. The woman handed her stationery set to me and I perched on the edge of a chair in the hotel lobby to get on with my task. The package I was wrapping could not be sent by ordinary mail. I had to deliver it personally because its destination was in the world of the dead. | |
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