NATO Updates 3/19/2023

 

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Secretary General off the coast of Norway: NATO is stepping up protection of critical infrastructure NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the Troll A offshore natural gas platform off the west coast of Norway on Friday (17 March 2023),  together with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Equinor CEO Anders Opedal. READ MORE

Statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Finland's membership in NATO I welcome today’s decision by Türkiye to move ahead with the ratification of Finland’s membership in NATO. This will strengthen Finland’s security, it will strengthen Sweden’s security, and it will strengthen NATO’s security. READ MORE NATO and European Union launch task force on resilience of critical infrastructure Senior officials from NATO and the European Union met on 16 March 2023 to launch a new NATO-EU Task Force on Resilience of Critical Infrastructure. READ MORE Earthquake response: NATO Allies and partners continue to provide aid to Türkiye NATO Allies and partners continue to respond to calls for assistance following the devastating earthquakes in February. READ MORE NATO Secretary General takes part in virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on 15 March 2023, chaired by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley. READ MORE Major exercises demonstrate NATO Allies’ readiness Troops from NATO Allies and partners are taking part in a series of long-planned major military exercises stretching from the High North to the Mediterranean to enhance the readiness of NATO forces. READ MORE How to survive in the winter wilderness with NATO's battlegroup Estonia If you find yourself stranded in the winter wilderness, how do you survive? This is an eventuality the UK troops that make up part of NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Estonia – with the United Kingdom as framework nation – train for on the Cold Weather Operator’s Course, which takes place every year in Estonia. WATCH VIDEO