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NATO Through Time podcast – NATO’s missions with General Jennie Carignan

3 months ago
The NATO Through Time podcast dives deep into NATO’s history, reflecting on how the past influences the present – and future – of the longest-lasting alliance in history. This episode features General Jennie Carignan, the head of the Canadian Armed Forces, who reflects on her participation in three of NATO’s major operations and missions.

NATO’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood visits Jordan

3 months ago
NATO’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, Javier Colomina, travelled to Jordan, on 6 November 2024. This was his first visit to the country in his new capacity. He met with high-level officials, including the Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry, the Political Advisor to the King and the Director of General Intelligence. He welcomed the growing strategic partnership between NATO and Jordan and discussed issues of mutual interest, including regional security challenges.

National personnel directors discuss NATO’s role for supporting military personnel

3 months 1 week ago
For the first time, Allied personnel policy directors met in Brussels (4 - 5 November 2024) to share best practices, lessons learned, and ideas for a larger NATO role in addressing challenges in recruiting and retaining military personnel. The discussions were co-chaired by NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defence Policy and Planning Angus Lapsley and Deputy Chair of the NATO Military Committee Lt. Gen Andrew M. Rohling.

NATO reaffirms its commitment to strengthen training and education on international humanitarian law

3 months 1 week ago
This week [28-31 October] a NATO delegation attended the 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Geneva. NATO reaffirmed its pledge to continue working with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to identify further opportunities to provide training and education on international humanitarian law. This is the third time that NATO makes this pledge (following the 32nd and 33rd International Conferences in 2015 and 2019).

Invictus Games demonstrate the unconquerable soul of veterans

3 months 1 week ago
On 30 October 2024, the Invictus Games Foundation briefed the NATO Military Committee at NATO Headquarters on the role of Invictus in supporting wounded, injured and sick service members and veterans. Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, addressed the Military Committee via VTC, with a delegation attending the meeting in person. The delegation included: Dominic Reid, Chief Executive of Invictus; Lord Allen, Chancellor of the Board of Trustees; and Richard Smith, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer.

The Director General of NATO IMS visits Pakistan for Staff-to-Staff Talks

3 months 1 week ago
From 27 to 29 October 2024, the delegation of the NATO International Military Staff (IMS) visited Pakistan for the 11th iteration of NATO-Pakistan Military Staff Talks. During the visit Director General of IMS (DGIMS), Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak also met with the senior military leaders of this NATO partner country.

NATO Secretary General’s statement on the deployment of DPRK troops to Russia

3 months 2 weeks ago
On Monday, 28 October, a high-level delegation from the Republic of Korea will brief the North Atlantic Council on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) troop deployment to Russia. Ambassadors from NATO’s Indo-Pacific partners – including Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea – have been invited to attend. After the meeting, the NATO Secretary General will give a brief statement to the media in the doorstep area.

NATO tests integration of joint high-end maritime strike capabilities

3 months 2 weeks ago
On 24 October 2024, NATO kicked-off "Neptune Strike 2024." This enhanced vigilance activity will take place across Europe, from the central Mediterranean and Adriatic up to the North and Baltic Seas and will run until 31 October 2024. During this period, NATO will take operational control of cutting-edge maritime warfare capabilities from numerous Allies, including multiple aircraft carriers and expeditionary strike groups that will be deployed across several operational domains.
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