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17 May 2024 Update Secretary General welcomes Lithuanian Prime Minister to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 16 May 2024 to discuss preparations for the Washington Summit, including work to further strengthen deterrence and defence, and to support Ukraine. READ MORE Secretary General participates in NATO Youth Summit 2024 Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg fielded questions posed by young leaders from both sides of the Atlantic as he participated in NATO’s fourth annual Youth Summit on 13 May 2024. READ MORE NATO Chiefs of Defence discuss the strengthening of NATO’s defence plans On 16 May, the NATO Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session took place at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The 32 Allied Chiefs of Defence focused on the executability of the Alliance’s new defence plans, NATO’s warfighting transformation and NATO’s continued support to Ukraine. The Chiefs of Defence also met in the NATO-Ukraine Council format with the Ukrainian military leadership. READ MORE NATO Deputy Secretary General: We must be big on cyber defence ambitions Speaking at NATO’s 2024 Cyber Defence Pledge Conference in the Hague on Friday (17 May), NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană said that Allies “must be big on ambition” on cyber defence and called for “a new mindset” to strengthen our resilience against cyber threats. READ MORE Future of NATO-Gulf relations discussed in Kuwait As part of the resumption of events at the NATO-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Regional Centre in Kuwait (NIRC), a “NATO talk” was held on 13 May 2024 to address the future of NATO relations in the region. “Twenty years of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative: What is the way forward for NATO-Gulf relations?” covered the importance of NATO partnerships and the changing security environment in the region. READ MORE NATO and the Republic of Korea discuss cooperation at military staff talks On 14 May 2024, NATO hosted military staff talks with the Republic of Korea at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Discussions focused on the ongoing partnership, resilience building and future opportunities for cooperation. The meeting took place under the auspices of the NATO Cooperative Security Division. READ MORE NATO’s largest series of military medical exercises takes place in Hungary From 29 April to 8 May, NATO’s largest series of military medical exercises took place in Bakonykúti Training Area, Hungary. It included 1,600 military medical experts from 27 Allies and a number of partner nations. READ MORE 2024 NATO Youth Summit livestream recording Immerse yourself in the dynamic energy of the 2024 NATO Youth Summit, a collaborative effort between NATO, The Aspen Institute, Aspen Institute Romania, the Swedish Defence University and the Swedish Civil Contingency Agency. Taking place across the Atlantic in Miami, Florida (US) and Stockholm (Sweden) with watch parties around the world, this event delves deep into the most pressing global issues of interest to youths. WATCH VIDEO THIS WEEK IN PICTURES Gay man in the British Armed Forces Edmund Hall SUBSCRIBE

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