Defence Ministers met virtually in the #NATO – #Ukraine Council with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський to address Kyiv’s critical need for more air defences. Allies agreed to step up & provide further military support, including air defence. I expect new announcements soon.

[LIVE] 🎥 Watch Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's press conference following the meeting of the #NATO - #Ukraine Council.

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#Sweden 🇸🇪 has officially become a Limited Partner of the #NATO Innovation Fund, joining 23 other countries to invest in advanced technology and science and enhance the defence, security and resilience of Allied nations.

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The Conference of National Armaments Directors met w/ representatives from Allied nations to address challenges facing the armament sector. They discussed raising defence production capacity, increasing interoperability & measuring progress of existing Allied armaments programmes

#NATO is concerned about the draft law passed in first reading in Tbilisi. Key for #Georgia , as NATO aspirant, to have the right framework to ensure media freedom and civil society participation. This draft is a step backwards & does not further 🇬🇪 Euro Atlantic integration

Pictures and videos of today’s sessions of the #G7 Ministers’ meeting on Foreign Affairs are available on the #G7 Italy website 👇
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As citizens of the EU, the UK, and the U.S. will all head to the polls soon to vote for their leaders, one fact remains ironclad: NATO is the indispensable Alliance for transatlantic and 🇺🇸homeland security, and a cornerstone of global security that defends our shared values of…

#NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana will travel to the US 🇺🇸 from 19 to 26 April.

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Good to meet with the MoD of Argentina 🇦🇷 Luis Petri. I welcomed 🇦🇷 support to Ukraine 🇺🇦, discussed ways to increase the political dialogue and the relationship with #NATO , and exchange views on areas of common interest such as maritime and cyber security

Good meeting with #G7 foreign ministers & Dmytro Kuleba on support for #Ukraine . More defences & more ammunition are on the way. Also discussed tackling support for #Russia ’s war effort from China, DPRK & Iran. #NATO stands with Ukraine.

Great to welcome 🇦🇷 Defence Minister @LuisPetri to #NATO HQ.
 
#Argentina plays an important role in Latin America, and I welcome today’s request to explore becoming a NATO partner.

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SG Jens Stoltenberg underlined the importance of strengthening support for #Ukraine at the G7 Italy meeting of Foreign Ministers in Capri. '99% of the military support for 🇺🇦 comes from #NATO Allies, and it's of vital importance that Allies sustain & step up their support”

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will chair a virtual meeting of the #NATO - #Ukraine Council at the level of Defence Ministers on Friday 19 April.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський 🇺🇦 is also expected to participate virtually.

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg took questions from the media at the #G7 in Capri 🇮🇹 today, ahead of meetings with G7 Foreign Ministers & 🇺🇦 Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on #Ukraine

🇪🇸 aircraft deployed to 🇱🇹🇷🇴 combined their efforts and flew a #NATO mission, shielding airspace over Romania 🇷🇴

🇪🇸 Eurofighters, F/A-18 & A400M air-to-air refuelling aircraft operated across a distance of 2,000 kilometres

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#SecuringTheSkies

#NATOfaces

Photo project for Lithuania's 20th and NATO's 75th anniversary. Twice a week, we showcase portraits & reflections of NATO soldiers in our country.

🇫🇷 Meet Chloé from #BalticAirPolicing . We asked her what serving in an international environment means to NATO soldiers.

What would ships be without their crews?

#strongertogether #wearenato

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We live in a more dangerous & competitive world. Security is increasingly global, not just regional. We want to grow NATO’s engagement w/the Middle East & North Africa even further and redouble our efforts to build a better, stronger & more secure world together.

Read my oped ⤵️

🗓️ Deadline extended:

Submit your proposal to the Youth Summit challenge by 21 April and compete for a fully sponsored seat in the audience at the #NATO Youth Summit in 🇸🇪 Stockholm or 🇺🇸 Miami, on 13 May

Warm welcome in Algeria by 🇩🇿 Chief of Staff of People's National Army Gen. Saïd Chengriha.

Followed by a good and frank discussion with Mr. Benattou, Councilor to President @TebbouneAmadijd, about the #NATO #Algeria Partnership, military coop and regional security threats.