NATO update

 

21 March 2025 Update NATO Deputy Secretary General welcomes renewed European defence efforts at the European Parliament On 20 March 2025, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska addressed the European Parliament’s Security and Defence Committee. She commended Europeans for stepping up investment in defence to deliver security, praised cooperation with the European Union and answered questions from Members of the European Parliament. Read more NATO Chiefs of Defence meet to discuss global security environment Led by Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, the 32 NATO Chiefs of Defence, together with Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Christopher G. Cavoli and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Admiral Pierre Vandier, met (via VTC) on 18 March 2025 to discuss the current global security environment. Read more NATO Innovation Hackathon recognises advanced technologies for defence From 11 to 18 March 2025, NATO and the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) brought together more than 60 companies from across the Alliance to compete in the first NATO Innovation Hackathon. The aim was to uncover new technological solutions to improve intelligence gathering and Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAV) and electronic warfare system detection, including in degraded visual environments, such as at night. Read more The Republic of Korea joins NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) Partnership On 1 March 2025, the Republic of Korea joined NATO’s Science & Technology Organization (STO) Science & Technology (S&T) Enhanced Partnership, a programme designed to promote joint research and development in advanced S&T fields. With this status, the Republic of Korea will participate in the NATO S&T Board, which provides strategic guidance on NATO’s collaborative scientific research, and engages in joint research and development projects in areas such as medicine, sensing, cyber security, propulsion and power systems. Read more NATO strengthens readiness above and beneath the waves during exercise Dynamic Manta in Italy NATO’s premier anti-submarine warfare exercise, Dynamic Manta, has successfully concluded after an intense period of multinational training in the central Mediterranean Sea. This year’s iteration brought together air, surface and undersea capabilities from across the Alliance, reinforcing NATO’s ability to detect, track and counter undersea threats in one of the world’s most strategic waterways. (Story courtesy of Allied Maritime Command) Read more Focus on joint combat readiness as NATO ships participate in Norwegian exercise Joint Viking Ships from Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) recently completed an intensive series of training activities during Norwegian exercise Joint Viking. The exercise was held in the Arctic waters and Fjords of Norway, focusing on key naval tactics, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare and advanced replenishment at sea (RAS) operations. (Story courtesy of Allied Maritime Command) Read more Allied multi-domain exercise is key to assurance On 6 March 2025, Allied aircraft from NATO nations, the United States and The Netherlands, supported by NATO’s Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft and German tankers, executed a routine and pre-planned Find, Fix, Track and Target (F2T2) exercise in Estonian airspace. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command) Read more A close friendship in close formation: Sweden and the US mark the first anniversary of Swedish accession to NATO On 11 March 2025, the Swedish Air Force and the United States Bomber Task Force performed a low formation fly-over across the city of Stockholm in a display of bilateral cooperation to mark the first anniversary of Swedish accession to NATO. (Story courtesy of SHAPE) Read more THIS WEEK IN PICTURES

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