NATO’s military presence in the east of the Alliance
Nov 29, 2024 · An important component of NATO’s deterrence and defence posture is its military presence in the eastern part of Alliance territory. In recent years, Allies have enhanced NATO’s forward presence by establishing multinational battlegroups in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. They have also sent more ships, planes and troops across NATO’s eastern ...
NATO - Homepage
2 days ago · Securing Britain’s and NATO’s digital supply chains 14 Oct. 2024 Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer stressed the UK’s “unshakable” commitment to NATO and that his government’s “first duty” must be security and defence, including securing Britain’s and other NATO Allies’ digital supply chains against stepped up cyber attacks by ...
NATO - 10 things you need to know about NATO
This covers the costs of NATO’s operations and missions, facilities, Command Structure and jointly-owned equipment, like its surveillance drones. NATO’s common funding amounts to approximately three billion euros annually, or around 0.3% of total Allied defence spending. Joining NATO: The Open Door Policy is a founding principle of NATO ...
NATO - Opinion: Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General …
Oct 28, 2024 · Doorstep statement by the NATO Secretary General 28 Oct. 2024 Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte following a briefing to the North Atlantic Council by a high-level delegation from the Republic of Korea on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) troop deployment to Russia
NATO Policy on Children and Armed Conflict
Jul 14, 2023 · NATO forces will ensure that they do not create any real or perceived demand for children’s forced labour or sexual exploitation as reflected in NATO’s Code of Conduct and Policy on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse 11 its Policy on Preventing and Responding to Conflict-related Sexual Violence 12 and its Policy on Combatting ...
US demonstrates readiness to reinforce NATO battlegroup in Poland
May 15, 2023 · The United States has shown its ability to rapidly deploy reinforcements to the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Poland, expanding its capabilities from a battalion to a brigade-level element. This advancement aligns with NATO's new Force Model, designed to strengthen the Alliance's unified response, and is in line with the 2022 NATO Summit's decisions.
NATO - Topic: NATO member countries
Mar 11, 2024 · NATO was created by 12 countries from Europe and North America on 4 April 1949. Since then, 20 more countries have joined NATO through 10 rounds of enlargement (in 1952, 1955, 1982, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2017, 2020, 2023 and 2024). Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty sets out how countries can join the Alliance.
NATO - Steadfast Defender 2024
Mar 8, 2024 · Throughout the Cold War, NATO maintained a very active exercise programme to train forces in as many demanding scenarios as possible. This included the REFORGER series of exercises, which – like Steadfast Defender 24 – tested the ability of North American troops to rapidly deploy to Europe (the word “ReForGer” stood for “Return of ...
NATO - Topic: NATO's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
NATO condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia's brutal and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine - which is an independent, peaceful and democratic country, and a close NATO partner. NATO and Allies continue to provide Ukraine with unprecedented levels of support, helping to uphold its fundamental right to self-defence.
First German NATO brigade troops arrive in Lithuania
Sep 5, 2022 · At the Madrid Summit in June, NATO leaders decided to strengthen NATO’s forward defences, including by enhancing NATO’s battlegroups in the eastern part of the alliance up to brigade level. Germany, which leads the NATO battlegroup in Lithuania, already has some 1,500 soldiers in the country.