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This briefing examines the NATO Secretary General’s Annual report published on 21 March 2023. It looks at the historical coverage of Afghanistan in earlier reports and considers whether the current coverage of NATO’s support for Ukraine might contain equally dangerous omissions.
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The NATO Secretary General’s annual report: PR gloss or a useful contribution to greater accountability?
This briefing examines the NATO Secretary General’s Annual report published on 21 March 2023. It looks at the historical coverage of Afghanistan in earlier reports and considers whether the current coverage of NATO’s support for Ukraine might contain equally dangerous omissions.
UK military spending boosted more than health, education, environment or overseas aid
17 March 2023
Praise Ukraine and pass the ammunition
NATO reviews arms stockpiles and agrees new secret political guidance for future military planning
Analysis of the NATO Defence Ministers meeting, 14-15 February 2023
Response to Russia’s decision to suspend New START
Paul Ingram
24 February 2023
Is NATO’s response to the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria adequate?
By Ian Davis
13 February 2023
NATO statement urges Russia to respect New START Treaty: but when will NATO respect the Nuclear Ban Treaty?
By Ian Davis
6 February 2023
NATO’s military leadership planning to face ‘any threat, from any direction’ with enhanced gobbledygook
A review of the NATO Military Committee meeting, 18-19 January 2023
NATO's new AI initiatives: full speed ahead for new military technologies
By Peter Burt*
6 January 2023
NATO agrees large increases in 2023 civil and military budgets
Ian Davis
16 December 2022
Public kept in the dark about NATO's views of UK's contribution to the alliance
By Peter Burt*
8 December 2022