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The Hungarian Lynx armoured infantry fighting vehicle
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- The Hungarian Lynx armoured infantry fighting vehicle
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Hungary has invested heavily in a modern tracked fleet as part of its wider defence modernisation effort, ordering more than 200 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from arms manufacturer Rheinmetall back in 2020.
In response to growing threats to security, Allied Leaders decided at the NATO Summit in The Hague in 2025 to significantly increase investments in defence, reaching 5% of GDP by 2035. This decision ensures the Alliance will keep protecting its one billion people now and in the future with enough forces, resources and capabilities.
Investing in modern capabilities plays an essential role in future-proofing NATO’s defences. The new Lynx vehicles, due to be adopted by other Allied armies as well, are now contributing to strengthening NATO’s defences along its eastern flank.
This video takes you inside this modern vehicle, through the roles of a commander, gunner and driver, and shows why upgrades like this matter for NATO’s readiness and...
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- Undersea cables power our world 🛡️ Watch how NATO helps protect critical underwater infrastructure
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- 7 days ago
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- As security challenges in the Baltic region continue to evolve, NATO and Allies are intensifying efforts to protect vital sea routes and critical infrastructure. Maintaining freedom of navigation and safeguarding key maritime areas remain essential for the security of Allied nations.
Exercise Freezing Winds 2025, hosted by Finland, brought together ships from Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) and other Allied units to train side by side in the Baltic Sea’s harsh winter conditions. Over several days, naval forces, divers and mine counter-measure teams practised joint operations to ensure readiness against diverse threats — from detecting and neutralising underwater threats to responding to disruptions affecting vital sea lines of communication. The exercise took place from 24 November to 4 December 2025.
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- Sky Soldiers 🪂 Paratroopers of NATO
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Paratroopers are a unique and essential force within NATO's military structure. As dynamic and versatile high-readiness units, paratroopers play a crucial role in wartime operations, often being deployed behind enemy lines with minimal support.
This video explores the rigorous training processes that shape these soldiers, emphasising the physical and mental resilience required to succeed. It also highlights the importance of teamwork and camaraderie among NATO paratroopers, showcasing how they work together seamlessly across national and linguistic barriers in various NATO operations and exercises.
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- Keeping the skies safe 🇸🇪✈️
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- 14 days ago
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- From new Ally to High North guardian, the Swedish Air Force sent six fighter jets over the skies of Iceland to keep the North Atlantic secure.
The Arctic and the High North are vital to Allied security – and that’s why the Swedish Air Force has sent six fighter jets to Iceland.
Based at Keflavik Air Base, the JAS 39 Gripen fighters are on 24-hour standby, ready to intercept any intrusions or threats to Iceland’s airspace. They’re part of Arctic Sentry, a new NATO vigilance activity initiative aimed at enhancing security in the north, helping to make the Alliance safer.
Situated in the middle of the North Atlantic, Iceland gives Allies a glimpse into the waters and airspace between Europe and North America. While Iceland has no military, Allies provide and deploy fighter jets to secure its airspace on a rotational basis. Their deployment is also part of NATO’s Iceland Air Policing mission, marking the first time Sweden has led an ...
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- NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Estonia 🇪🇪 test their trench warfare skills
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- 16 days ago
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- NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Estonia put their trench warfare skills to the test, drawing lessons from Ukraine’s defence efforts.
Facing off against a British and French opposing force equipped with Warrior infantry fighting vehicles and Challenger 2 tanks, Estonian military conscripts were tasked with defending a trench system. The exercise tested both sides: for the Estonians, it was about resilience and tactical discipline under fire; for the British and French, it was about mastering trench assault techniques and applying lessons learnt from Ukraine’s frontline trenches.
NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Estonia - one of eight Battlegroups deployed along NATO’s eastern flank - defends the Alliance against potential aggression. Led by the UK and reinforced by troops from France, Poland and the U.S., the Battlegroup trains alongside the Estonian Defence Forces to ensure that NATO’s deterrence remains credible, capable, and combat-ready. ...
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- Think like a RECON trooper
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- NATO’s recon soldiers have one of the most demanding and dangerous jobs in the Alliance: they scout far ahead of the main force, observing everything from terrain conditions, to weather, to the disposition of enemy forces. Pulling this off takes not just physical toughness, but the mental resilience to push through fatigue and discomfort to get the job done.
Every year, these soldiers gather in Estonia for the Admiral Pitka Recon Challenge, a gruelling four-day event that tasks soldiers with crossing 150 kilometres of terrain on foot, facing a myriad of obstacles along the way. To find out first-hand what it takes to be a recon trooper, Rob Kunzig, video producer for NATO, visited the competition, trying out some of the obstacles and realising that, as one Finnish solider puts it, it's the heart that matters most.
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- Better connected means well protected | This is Eastern Sentry
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
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- This is Eastern Sentry, NATO’s military activity that better connects land, sea and air forces to protect against threats in the sky and strengthen our defences in the eastern part of the Alliance.
Russia has been testing NATO’s resolve and responsiveness along the eastern flank for many years, and its reckless and escalatory actions have been increasing in recent months. This has included a growing number of airspace violations, which risk miscalculation and endanger lives.
In September 2025, an unprecedented number of Russian drones and planes violated the airspace of several NATO Allies – including incursions of Russian drones into Polish airspace and fighter jets in Estonian airspace, which led to security consultations under Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
In response, NATO launched Eastern Sentry, a flexible, multi-domain activity that is enhancing NATO’s vigilance along the entire eastern flank. Through Eastern Sentry...
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- Industry must produce and innovate more, faster.
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Industry must produce and innovate more, faster. This is how we keep our defence strong and our people safe.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General
On Thursday (12 March 2026), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attended the Brussels European Defense Exhibition (BEDEX). He praised the crucial role of the defence industry for continued security across Europe and North America.
Speaking at the BEDEX opening ceremony, Mr. Rutte told industry representatives, “The men and women in uniform are crucial but without the equipment they cannot fight, and our adversaries know that, so they need to know that we have a strong defence industrial base.” He also explained the importance of increased defence spending in a more dangerous world, stating, “NATO Allies are committed to investing 5% of their GDP on defence by 2035 because this is about our security, and about our freedom and our prosperity.” The Secretary General toured the exhibition with the Pri...
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- Arctic Security: Swift, steady and mission-ready
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Teamwork in action as NATO Allies train, exercise and fly together to ensure security in the High North and Arctic region.
NATO’s Arctic Sentry activity brings together forces from Denmark, the United States, Canada, and France across the Arctic and High North to strengthen security and situational awareness in the region.
Air and maritime operations around Greenland and Iceland unfold along the strategic corridor linking North America and Europe.
The harsh environment of the High North provides a challenging setting for Allies to train and operate together.
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- NATO’s floating drone base 🛳️
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Climb aboard the Anadolu, flagship of the Turkish Navy 🇹🇷, during exercise Steadfast Dart 26 and see how this amphibious assault ship is doubling as a floating drone base - giving NATO a new technological edge at sea 🌊
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TCG Anadolu is the flagship of the Turkish Navy and one of the largest warships operated by a NATO Ally. Originally designed as an amphibious assault ship, it has been adapted to operate Baykar Bayraktar TB3 armed drones from its flight deck — making it the first ship in the Alliance configured to deploy fixed-wing armed drones at sea in this way.
During NATO exercise Steadfast Dart 26, the ship deployed as part of the Allied Reaction Force, showcasing how NATO navies are combining traditional amphibious power with unmanned strike and reconnaissance capabilities to sharpen the Alliance’s technological edge.
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- NATO – Our people are here for you. Working side by side to protect you today, tonight, and tomorrow
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- How do NATO battlegroups keep us safe? We asked an Estonian 🇪🇪
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- For eight years, a NATO battlegroup has stood watch in Estonia, guarding against external aggression while assuring their Allies with their presence. While many Estonians citizens have caught a glimpse of the battlegroup during training exercises, few have gotten an insider’s perspective on how it works, and what it can do.
That’s why Desiree Mumm, an Estonian video producer, put on a Kevlar helmet and flack jacket to embed with the UK-led multinational battlegroup during exercise Hedgehog 25. During the exercise, the battlegroup worked alongside the Estonian Armed Forces and practised defending the country from attack. Watching the troops in action, she was able to see how the Allied soldiers had learned how to move through the dense forest, making them uniquely suited to defending the Baltic state. They have also forged a close working relationship with the Estonian Armed Forces, improving their ability to respond in the event of a crisis. In this video, we see Desir...
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- NATO – Our people are here for you
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Working side by side to protect you today, tonight, and tomorrow
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- Your snot freezes 🥶 your sweat freezes. It's not a good time. Winter survival training in Finland 🇫🇮
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- In Lapland, northern Finland, where temperatures regularly drop below -20 degrees Celsius, instructors from the Finnish Defence Forces’ Jaeger Brigade regularly run different winter warfare courses for military personnel from various NATO member countries.
Being able to face extreme weather conditions is a crucial skill to have for NATO troops, particularly in a cold weather environment. Training helps soldiers who have never had the chance to endure such harsh conditions to get acquainted with the environment, understand and overcome the challenges it poses, and get familiar with it, so they can enhance their ability to defend the Alliance’s territory in all climate conditions, should the need arise.
These courses range from basic survival skills to more advanced scenarios. Here, a group of Allied soldiers coming from France, the United Kingdom and the United States test their mettle as they face Arctic conditions for the first time in the vast, freezing ...
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- 4 years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine continues to fight for its freedom with courage.
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine continues to fight for its freedom with courage.
NATO and Allied support helps Ukraine defend itself today and be in a strong position to secure peace
#StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦
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- ❝Every fighter, every warrior, must be trained… ❞
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- ❝Every fighter, every warrior, must be trained… the success of the operation or the lives of his fellow humans may depend on it❞
NATO Allies train Ukrainian troops how to fight and survive on the battlefield
#StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦
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- NATO supports Ukraine 🇺🇦 towards a just and lasting peace
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- On 24 February 2022, Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine began. Four years later, Ukraine keeps on bravely defending its freedom.
For four years, NATO’ support to Ukraine has never stopped, and we will continue to make sure Ukraine has what it needs to defend itself.
As the words of the Ukrainian national anthem say: “Ukraine's freedom has not yet perished, nor has her glory”.
Ukrainian soldiers keep singing their anthem while NATO keeps standing with Ukraine, with the goal of reaching a just and lasting peace as soon as possible.
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- NATO Allies help prepare 🇺🇦 Ukrainian forces for frontline combat
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- At a training camp in south-east Poland, Ukrainian troops are learning how to fight and survive on the battlefield under the instruction of NATO Allies.
Camp Jomsborg was established in 2025 as part of Operation Legio, a multinational effort led by Norway to train, equip and fund Ukraine’s armed forces. Named after a mythical Viking fortress, the facility was set up by the Norwegian Army with support from several NATO Allies, including Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, and is designed to give Ukrainian troops the battlefield skills they need to operate effectively.
Ukrainian soldiers who arrive at Jomsborg have varying levels of skills and experience. Some are hardened combat veterans looking to learn advanced tactics from the Legio instructors; others are combat support troops like logistics soldiers, or artillery personnel who need infantry combat skills to survive on a dynamic and unpredictable battlefield. At the very least, train...
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- The Heavies | 🇺🇸US Air Force heavy jets protecting NATO
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Protecting the Alliance is no small feat – and a job that requires thousands of troops, assets, skills and expertise from across the Alliance, which all together contribute to keeping our people safe. Part of this feat is taken on by the biggest bomber planes in NATO’s arsenal – the B52s – which are keeping watch over Europe from an airbase in the United Kingdom.
These massive planes from the US Air Force are stationed at RAF Fairford airbase as part of Bomber Task Force Europe, a mission that sees them deployed to Europe on a rotational basis. These bombers are slower and less manoeuvrable than NATO’s strike fighters, but they carry the kind of firepower that can deter would-be aggressors through sheer presence alone.
During their deployment, the bomber crews learn how to fly through European airspace and work more effectively with Allied forces, both in the air and on the ground. Plus, for crew members who have never been to Europe before, the trai...
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- Jumping into a new week
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Estonian soldiers on duty during exercise Winter Camp in Estonia. An exercise that involved multinational battlegroup Estonia training in cold weather conditions.
2026 saw one of the coldest winters in Estonia for the last 25 years.
So it’s a good thing that NATO Allies are ready to defend their territory in all seasons, no matter the conditions.
During exercise Winter Camp, NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Estonia left their warm barracks behind for snowdrifts and cold trenches. While working in these conditions isn’t comfortable, it’s crucial for ensuring that our cold‑weather strategies work when put to the test.
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- Always together, Europe and North America, ready to protect our one billion people
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Since 1949, NATO has bound its members to the principle that no Ally would ever face danger alone.
Across generations and shifting global challenges, the Alliance has united countries around a shared commitment to collective defence.
Rooted in solidarity and strengthened by diversity, NATO adapts, unites, and invests in its future. Together, Allies protect what matters most, our people, our freedom and our way of life - because our security is shared and strength comes from standing together.
#NATO #MSC2026 #StrongerTogether
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- This is Arctic Sentry
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- This is Arctic Sentry 🛡️
A multi-domain activity launched by NATO that will bring together Allied exercises, troops and capabilities to ensure security in the Arctic and High North
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- The Arctic is a gateway to the North Atlantic, a vital link between North America and Europe
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Arctic is a gateway to the North Atlantic, hosting vital trade, transport and communication links between North America and Europe.
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- Boosting defence industry makes NATO stronger and our people safer
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ramping up defence production is a top priority for NATO to keep our one billion people safe.
Over the last decade, NATO Allies have increased their defence spending and production, ramping up their stocks of weapons and ammunition. But we are still spending far less than during the Cold War, even though the threats to our freedom and security now are just as big, if not bigger.
While Russia’s arms industry is booming, our defence industry is still too small and too slow to meet the needs of the future. Now is the time to spend more, to accelerate the production lines and increase investments in innovation and in more modern capabilities.
As the war in Ukraine is on our doorstep and hostile actions against Allied countries are taking place, the best way to keep our people safe is to invest more, better and faster together across the transatlantic defence industry.
#NATO #OTAN #WeAreNATO
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- Ukraine 🇺🇦 continues its brave struggle for freedom and independence, aided by crucial NATO support
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- 2 months ago
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- Ukraine continues its brave fight for freedom and independence, aided by crucial military support from NATO Allies.
In Lithuania, the army is busy training the next generation of Ukrainian Non Commissioned Officers – mid-level enlisted leaders responsible for leading troops into combat – who will go on to form the backbone of the forces fighting to secure their homeland.
In Poland, several NATO Allies are teaching Ukrainian tankers how to use the powerful Leopard 2 main battle tank, which many NATO Allies have donated to the Ukrainian Army, giving them mobility and firepower. And in the United Kingdom, British Army bomb disposal experts are training Ukrainian technicians how to detect and neutralise land mines left behind by Russian forces, as well as unexploded ordnance buried in the soil.
Since the beginning of Russia’s brutal and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine three years ago, in February 2022, NATO Allies and partners have st...
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- NATO's presence in Slovakia 🇸🇰
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- NATO’s forces in Slovakia stand ready to assure Allies and increase security in the eastern part of the Alliance.
Established after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, NATO’s forces in Slovakia include a multinational battlegroup led by Spain, with troop contributions from Czechia, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. With tanks, artillery, engineers, chemical defence troops and other combat capabilities, the battlegroup is fully equipped to deter any external aggression. If needed, the battlegroup can absorb thousands of additional soldiers to expand in size to a brigade.
Slovakia is also further protected by the new NATO activity ‘Eastern Sentry’, which boosts NATO’s vigilance along the entire eastern flank with more air, land and sea-based military assets. The activity also includes innovative technologies to tackle new challenges, like the ones we see from drones. Additionally, it helps to better connect the military ...
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- We asked an Estonian 🇪🇪 how do NATO battlegroups keep us safe?
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- For eight years, a NATO battlegroup has stood watch in Estonia, guarding against external aggression while assuring their Allies with their presence. While many Estonians citizens have caught a glimpse of the battlegroup during training exercises, few have gotten an insider’s perspective on how it works, and what it can do.
That’s why Desiree Mumm, an Estonian video producer, put on a Kevlar helmet and flack jacket to embed with the UK-led multinational battlegroup during exercise Hedgehog 25. During the exercise, the battlegroup worked alongside the Estonian Armed Forces and practised defending the country from attack. Watching the troops in action, she was able to see how the Allied soldiers had learned how to move through the dense forest, making them uniquely suited to defending the Baltic state. They have also forged a close working relationship with the Estonian Armed Forces, improving their ability to respond in the event of a crisis. In this video, we see Desir...
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- What does it take to survive in cold weather environments with barely any equipment? 🥶
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Cold, snowy environments can be unforgiving, but for Allied armies, the task of collective defence means being ready to operate in any climate. That is why the NATO Centre of Excellence (COE) for Cold Weather Operations, based in Rena, Norway, teaches Allied troops how to survive and thrive in the snowy woods.
To try what it takes to deal with these harsh conditions, we sent one of our video producers to tag along for 24 hours with a group of NATO soldiers participating in one of the Centre’s cold-weather survival courses. Deep into the Norwegian forest, facing freezing temperatures and with only a few essential tools to help fight against the cold, he tested first-hand how demanding – and unforgiving – withstanding such conditions can be.
Survival courses focus on building an experienced core group of cold-weather survivalists, who can then bring their experience back to their armies and teach others. As we face the most serious security situation i...
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- NATO's presence in Romania 🇷🇴
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- NATO’s forces in Romania stand ready to enhance security in the Black Sea Region.
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Allies agreed to establish a multinational force in Romania. A NATO battlegroup led by the French Army was established at Cincu Training Area. With artillery, heavy armour, reconnaissance troops and mechanised infantry, these forces are a potent deterrent to aggression – but in the event of a crisis, they can also absorb thousands more troops and grow in size to a brigade.
NATO also regularly deploys air defence assets to Romania. A rotating detachment of fighter jets provides air policing coverage over Romania, supplementing the host nation’s own air force. With airspace violations becoming increasingly common in Allied airspace, it’s necessary to have combat-ready air forces in position to defend Allied skies, if necessary.
Romania is also further protected by the new NATO activity ‘Eastern Sent...
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- POV: Filming what readiness looks like
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Nine NATO Allies participated in the Polish-led multinational exercise Dragon 2024. It involved troops from France, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States. The exercise helped NATO Allies train on military operations at both the tactical and operational level, including training on infantry operations, urban combat and live-fire tank exercises.
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- NATO's presence in Poland 🇵🇱
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- NATO’s forces in Poland stand guard over the Suwalki Gap, a strategic stretch of land that links Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with Allied territory.
From its base in Bemowo Piskie Training Area, a US-led multinational battlegroup trains relentlessly to rapidly reinforce NATO Allies in the event of a crisis. Heavy tanks provide highly mobile firepower, while a British Army reconnaissance detachment gives the battlegroup its eyes and ears. Romanian air defence vehicles guard against airborne threats. If needed, the NATO battlegroup can absorb thousands of additional soldiers to expand in size to a brigade.
Poland is also further protected by the new NATO activity ‘Eastern Sentry’, which boosts NATO’s vigilance along the entire eastern flank with more air, land and sea-based military assets. The activity also includes innovative technologies to tackle new challenges, like the ones we see from drones.
Additionally, it helps to better connect...
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- Drone technology is moving fast, so we must move faster.
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Drone technology is moving fast, so we must move faster. NATO is working with industry partners to develop smarter, quicker solutions to boost our defence.
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- Happy New Year from all of us at NATO!
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Happy New Year from all of us at NATO!
#wearenato #nato #happynewyear
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- How do you say “Merry Christmas” in your country? ❄️🎄
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Across NATO’s 32 member nations, there’s more than one way to celebrate the winter holidays and wish each other well 🌟
How do you say “Merry Christmas” in your country? ❄️🎄
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- The winter paw-trol 🐾 | NATO end of year video 2025
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- In the deep, snow-covered forests of Norway, a group of young Norwegian Army conscripts set out on a mysterious holiday mission accompanied by their loyal working military dog.
The team treks through the winter landscape in search of something hidden under the snow.
What are they searching for in the snow-covered forest? Join them to find out… and discover the holiday spirit where you least expect it.
The video features a working military dog from the Norwegian Army’s K-9 unit and a group of Norwegian Army conscripts from the Brigade Nord stationed in Bardufoss.
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- NATO's presence in Lithuania 🇱🇹
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- NATO’s multinational forces in Lithuania stand ready to defend the Alliance’s northeastern territory.
A troop presence that began with a multinational battlegroup in 2017 has now grown in size to include thousands of troops, thanks to the permanent addition of a German Army tank brigade in the country, bringing the total number of troops under NATO control in Lithuania to more than 5,000. This deployment adds a significant amount of combat power, from infantry fighting vehicles and powerful Leopard 2 tanks to artillery and air defence capabilities. Other countries contributing forces include Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Norway.
After eight years of training alongside the Lithuanian Army, the German brigade is fully integrated with their host nation’s defence plans and is ready to defend Allied territory against all aggression.
Lithuania is also further protected by the new NATO activity ‘Eastern Sentry’, wh...
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- Ghost of Christmas past 👻🎄
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 🔍 Listen closely and look for clues 👀🕵️
✨ We’ve celebrated the festive season with special videos since 2017, featuring remarkable journeys with soldiers, sailors and pilots from across the Alliance.
Where will this year’s adventure take us? Watch our video and tell us in the comments ⤵️
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- NATO's presence in Latvia 🇱🇻
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- NATO’s multinational forces in Latvia are a key part of the Alliance’s deterrence and defence posture along its eastern flank.
Led by Canada, troops from 14 Allied nations work side by side with the Latvian National Armed Forces. Originally established in 2017 as a multinational battlegroup, the unit has since expanded to brigade level, bringing together armoured, artillery and air defence elements capable of rapid reinforcement if required. Regular joint exercises ensure that soldiers from across the Alliance can operate seamlessly together, ensuring the ability to defend NATO Allies.
Latvia is also further protected by the new NATO activity ‘Eastern Sentry’, which boosts NATO’s vigilance along the entire eastern flank with more air, land and sea-based military assets. The activity also includes innovative technologies to tackle new challenges, like the ones we see from drones. Additionally, it helps to better connect the military assets that are ...
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- Pork neck in a can? Powdered orange juice? Watch a Polish 🇵🇱 and a Romanian 🇷🇴 soldier swap rations
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- 4 months ago
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- Every military in NATO has its field ration, known as MREs (meals-ready-to-eat). While perhaps not the height of culinary expression, these rations give soldiers the calories they need to power through a hard day in the field. From Ally to Ally, their contents differ in sometimes small, sometimes big, but always interesting ways.
Watch a Polish and Romanian soldier swap their ration packs while on exercise near Craiova, Romania. With food ranging from canned pork neck to powdered orange juice, these two soldiers sit down and test traditional meals in a way less traditional setting.
After this tasting session, the ‘Red Scorpions’, as the 26th Infantry Battalion "Neagoe Basarab" of the Romanian Land Forces are known, trained alongside their Polish allies from the 12th Mechanised Brigade. They practised embarking and disembarking from armoured vehicles and clearing simulated explosive devices off of roads and vehicles. The units shared tactics and procedures...
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- Joining forces: 🇵🇱, 🇸🇪 & 🇬🇧 secure NATO skies
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- UK Typhoons and Swedish Gripens have joined forces with Polish jets to help safeguard the airspace over Poland and the broader Baltic region. Flying regular sorties and maintaining constant readiness, these aircraft are part of NATO’s enhanced Air Policing mission based out of Malbork Air Base in northern Poland.
Their mission is to deliver a rapid response to any potential airspace violations, deter aggression and demonstrate NATO’s collective resolve to protect the skies across the Alliance.
NATO's enhanced Air Policing is a continuous, rotational mission that ensures 24/7 airspace security over Allied territory.
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- NATO's presence in Hungary 🇭🇺
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- NATO’s multinational forces in Hungary stand ready to deter aggression and defend Allied territory.
Established in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Hungarian Army leads a NATO multinational battlegroup that includes troops from Croatia and Italy. A Turkish mechanised infantry contingent also stands in reserve, ready to reinforce the battlegroup if called upon.
The forces include battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, heavy mortars, artillery and air defence as part of its combat power. Hungary is also further protected by the new NATO activity ‘Eastern Sentry’, which boosts NATO’s vigilance along the entire eastern flank with more air, land and sea-based military assets. The activity also includes innovative technologies to tackle new challenges, like the ones we see from drones. Additionally, it helps to better connect the military assets that are already available, from the High North to the Black Sea, an...
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- Ukrainian 🇺🇦 tankers train in Poland 🇵🇱 with NATO Allies
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- At a military training facility in Poland, Ukrainian tankers are taught the use and maintenance of the powerful Leopard 2A4 main battle tank by instructors from NATO Allies Poland and Norway.
The Leopard 2A4 main battle tank is the mainstay of many NATO armies, including Norway and Poland, whose instructors aim to give the Ukrainian trainees the ability to become more self-sufficient in their training.
The training is part of the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM UA) and is designed to support Ukraine’s Army in its defence against Russia.
NATO Allies continue to step up their support, having pledged at the Washington Summit a minimum baseline of 40 billion euros in military aid for Ukraine within the next year.
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- Tank hunters: meet the US Army’s Apaches
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- For US Army forces in Europe, there are few tools as valuable as the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.
Part scout, part flying tank, the Apache’s job is to fly low and fast, sneak behind enemy lines and use a combination of advanced sensors and bruising firepower to foil attacks before they happen.
Meet the US Army’s tank hunters in Europe!
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- NATO's presence in Estonia 🇪🇪
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- NATO maintains a robust and continuous presence in Estonia as part of its commitment to collective defence.
At the core of this presence is NATO’s multinational battlegroup, led by the United Kingdom. The battlegroup conducts regular joint training with the Estonian Defence Forces, ensuring high levels of readiness and interoperability in the event of a potential crisis. If needed, the battlegroup can absorb thousands of additional soldiers and grow in size to a brigade.
In the air, NATO contributes to the security of Estonia’s airspace and the entire region through the Baltic Air Policing mission. Allied fighter jets operate on a rotational basis from Ämari Air Base in Estonia, maintaining a 24/7 quick-reaction alert to deter and respond to any unauthorised airspace activity.
Estonia is also further protected by the new NATO activity ‘Eastern Sentry’, which boosts NATO’s vigilance along the entire eastern flank with more air, land and...
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- NATO's presence in Bulgaria 🇧🇬
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- NATO’s multinational forces in Bulgaria anchor the Alliance’s military presence in southeastern Europe.
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a NATO multinational battlegroup was formed and led by the Italian Army, with recent troop contributions from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania and Türkiye. Based in Novo Selo, the group regularly trains in combined arms manoeuvres, learning how to simultaneously use artillery, heavy armour and mechanised infantry to leverage their full combat power. If necessary, it can absorb thousands of additional troops and grow in size to a brigade.
Ready to rapidly deploy and defend the Alliance, the battlegroup is a strong symbol of assurance for Bulgarians and other Allies in NATO’s east, as well as a potent deterrent against aggression.
Bulgaria is also further protected by the new NATO activity ‘Eastern Sentry’, which boosts NATO’s ...
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- NATO tanks show their firepower 💥
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- NATO armoured crews from across the Alliance come together every year to compete in live-fire and tactical challenges at Ādaži Training Ground, in Latvia. During the competition they exchange tactics and deepen their ties in an event that proves their skills and put their heavy machines to the test.
The Iron Spear 2025 tank competition tested tank crews on gunnery accuracy, coordination, and combat readiness under simulated battlefield conditions - a powerful demonstration of NATO’s strength, unity, and preparedness on Latvia’s soil.
Participating nations included Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, operating main battle tanks such as the Leopard 2 and Challenger 2.
Beyond the competition, Iron Spear underscored NATO’s commitment to collective defence and its ability to operate as a cohesive force.
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- Finnish 🇫🇮 conscripts and the meaning of sisu
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Sisu is a special word in Finnish culture. While its exact definition can
vary, for most it means determination and composure in the face of
adversity.
For the conscripts of the Finnish Army’s Jaeger Brigade, stationed in
the vast forests of Finnish Lapland, sisu is crucial. Without it, they’d
find it hard to endure the freezing temperatures and austere
landscapes of the Nordic Arctic. We take a look at this uniquely
demanding job and the spirit of sisu of our Finnish Ally.
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- NATO demonstrates new technologies
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Innovation is vital to our security. NATO armed forces must adapt to fast-changing threats and technologies. From artificial intelligence to cyber defence and space systems, emerging capabilities are reshaping the way conflicts are fought. By driving Alliance-wide innovation, NATO ensures its forces remain effective, interoperable and resilient.
At exercises REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Uncrewed Systems) and Dynamic Messenger 2025 in Portugal, NATO Allies, partners, industry and researchers came together to test drones, sensors and communications at sea, on land and in the air.
Several new projects were on display. For some, NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) has already helped turn ideas into real capabilities, connecting innovators with real-world trials and making it easier for Allies to adopt new technology, work together and strengthen defence.
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- Unfortunately, I do love…
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- They could’ve chosen an easier life, but where’s the fun in that?
NATO soldiers choose hardship and difficulty in the name of duty, trading home comforts for mud and sleepless nights.
Each one of them is prepared to give it their all so that NATO’s one billion people can sleep soundly in theirbeds every night.
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- 📈 Defence production: more, faster, together
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- NATO Allies are boosting defence production, but we need to be ready to produce more, faster, and together for a safer and more prosperous future for us all.
