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NATO’s fighter pilots go head-to-head NATO’s fighter pilots met up for a “dogfighting” competition to sharpen their skills in a series of aerial duels high above Ramstein, Germany. The first “1 vs. 1” event hosted by United States Air Forces in Europe, this competition allowed NATO’s fighter pilots to test their mettle against aircraft they’ve never fought before, providing an invaluable opportunity to familiarise themselves with Allied equipment and tactics. The competition drew more than 30 jets from nine Allies, namely Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States, to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, which hosts the headquarters of NATO’s Allied Air Command. In this video, NATO asks two pilots who duelled each other – First Lieutenant Alexander “Stitch” Grandt of the German Air Force, and Captain Patrick “Hobit” Pearce of the US Air Force – to break down their aerial engagement and tell us what they have learnt from going head-to-head. Click here to download the video. You can also watch the video on YouTube. Click here to download the b-roll of NATO’s fighter pilots squared off for a series of intense, one-versus-one duels in the German skies during a first-of-its-kind dogfighting competition. NATO Secretary General outlines key lessons for NATO’s continued success after a decisive decade at the helm Speaking at an event hosted by the German Marshall Fund on Thursday (19 September 2024), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg shared five key lessons for NATO’s continued success following a decisive decade at the helm of NATO. Click here to download the farewell speech by the NATO Secretary General.  You can also click here for the webstory.

20 September 2024 Update Secretary General outlines key lessons for NATO’s continued success after a decisive decade at the helm Speaking at an event hosted by the German Marshall Fund on 19 September 2024, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg shared five key lessons for NATO’s continued success following a decisive decade at the helm of NATO. READ MORE NATO’s Digital Ocean Initiative gets a boost in Portugal NATO Allies gathered for the REPMUS 24 exercise in Portugal to test the ability of autonomous systems to operate together and to increase Alliance understanding of new threats in the maritime environment. They were joined by representatives of partner countries and organisations, NATO commands, research institutions and industry. READ MORE NATO’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood wraps up his first official trip to Egypt NATO’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, Javier Colomina, travelled to the Arab Republic of Egypt on 17 and 18 September 2024 for his first visit to the region in this new capacity. He met with high-level officials, including from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to take stock of NATO-Egypt relations and exchange views on regional security issues. READ MORE Ukraine joins NATO counter-drone exercise for first time From 10 to 20 September 2024, over 450 participants from 19 NATO Allies and three partner countries gathered in the Netherlands to test the ability of commercially available counter-drone systems to operate seamlessly together. Ukraine participated for the first time, alongside members of the private sector and research community. READ MORE A Decade of Progress: Marking 10 Years of the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package Georgia and NATO marked the 10th anniversary of the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package (SNGP) at the NATO-Georgia Joint Training and Evaluation Centre (JTEC) near Tbilisi on 17 September 2024 at a ceremony attended by senior officials from NATO and Georgia. READ MORE NATO reiterates its full support to EU efforts in Kosovo NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Operations, Tom Goffus, joined Stefano Tomat, Civilian Operations Commander at the European Union External Action Service, in separate meetings with the chief negotiators of Belgrade and Pristina. The meetings took place in the margins of the EU-facilitated Dialogue hosted by Miroslav Lajcak, the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkans issues. READ MORE NATO and the Republic of Moldova further boost defence education cooperation Representatives from the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Moldova visited NATO Headquarters on 10 September 2024, where they met with a range of officials from NATO’s International Staff and experts in the domain of defence education. READ MORE Meet Myriam Andaloro, a NATO cultural expert on the Middle East and Africa Myriam Andaloro is a Digital and Cultural Consultant at the NATO Strategic Direction-South Hub – the centre dedicated to increasing NATO’s understanding of and cooperation with partners across the Middle East and Africa. An Italian national of Lebanese descent, Myriam works to establish appropriate and respectful communication with NATO’s southern neighbours by reducing the risk for cultural misunderstandings and raising awareness about cultural sensitivities. READ MORE NATO’s fighter pilots go head-to-head NATO’s fighter pilots met up for a “dogfighting” competition to sharpen their skills in a series of aerial duels high above Ramstein, Germany. WATCH VIDEO THIS WEEK IN PICTURES NATO HQ, Blvd Leopold III 1110 Brussels, Belgium