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| | Finnish soldiers train NATO Allies in winter survival skills In Lapland, northern Finland, where temperatures regularly drop below -20 degrees Celsius, instructors from the Finnish Defence Forces’ Jaeger Brigade regularly run different winter warfare courses for military personnel from various NATO member countries. Being able to face extreme weather conditions is a crucial skill to have for NATO troops, particularly in a cold weather environment. Training helps soldiers who have never had the chance to endure such harsh conditions to get acquainted with the environment, understand and overcome the challenges it poses, and get familiar with it, so they can enhance their ability to defend the Alliance’s territory in all climate conditions, should the need arise. Click here to download the video. You can also watch the video on Youtube. | |
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| NATO Secretary General attends Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting On Thursday 9 January 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is attending a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The meeting is hosted by the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. Click here to download the doorstep by NATO Secretary General. |
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On Tuesday, 14 January 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will travel to Helsinki, Finland, to attend the Baltic Sea NATO Allies Summit. The meeting, hosted by the President of Finland, Mr Alexander Stubb, and the Prime Minister of Estonia, Mr Kristen Michal, will include the participation of the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, Federal Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson, and Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Henna Virkkunen. Media Advisory 09:15 (CET) Photo opportunity for the opening of the plenary session 11:15 (CET) Joint press conference by the Secretary General, the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Estonia Media Coverage - A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks will be available on the NATO website soon after the event.
- Pictures taken by a NATO photographer will be available on the NATO website.
- Accreditation will be open until Friday 10 January 14:00 (CET). Media representatives are asked to submit their accreditation requests to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland here.
For more information: For general queries: contact the NATO Press Office | |
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