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A Cyclone helicopter lights up the sky over Eastern Mediterranean Sea ⭐️
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- A Cyclone helicopter lights up the sky over Eastern Mediterranean Sea ⭐️
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- 2 years ago
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- Cyclone helicopter lights up the Eastern Mediterranean skies with flares during an exercise with SNMG2
These flares are more than just a show—they enhance visibility and simulate defensive maneuvers, proving our readiness and precision in every mission.
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- NATO paratroopers drop over Europe for exercise Swift Response
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- 2 years ago
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- In the largest airborne operation since the Second World War, paratroopers from France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain jumped into Estonia, Moldova, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Sweden as part of exercise Swift Response, proving their ability to conduct complex operations with short notice.
Airborne operations require precise timing, and consummate skill from pilots and paratroopers alike. Their ability to insert hundreds of soldiers behind enemy lines makes them a strategic asset to NATO Allies. Because of the inherent difficulty in these missions, frequent practice is required to maintain skills.
That is why the United States leads Swift Response, a yearly airborne exercise that brings Allies together to drop paratroopers throughout Europe. Conducting these drills together helps Allies familiarise themselves with each other’s practices, improving their ability to work together in the event of a crisis.
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- Ukraine - voices from the frontline
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- 2 years ago
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- At the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington D.C. in July, Allies renewed their commitment to support Ukraine in the long-term, to help the country defend itself today and deter Russian aggression in the future.
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues to devastate the country and cost human lives. In this video, members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, many of them volunteers, talk from the frontline about what the conditions are like and about why it is so important that Ukraine prevails.
At the Summit, NATO Allies agreed to establish the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) to coordinate the provision of military equipment and training for Ukraine by NATO Allies and partners. They also announced a pledge of long-term security assistance for Ukraine for the provision of military equipment, assistance and training to support Ukraine in building a force capable of defeating Russian aggression, with a minimum baseline of 40 billion e...
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- Make noise for Ukraine 🇺🇦
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- 2 years ago
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- As Russia continues its war of aggression against Ukraine, global support for Ukraine remains strong, with people worldwide raising their voices in solidarity. From peaceful protests to moving renditions of the Ukrainian anthem, demonstrations of support have been endless.
On 24 August, Ukraine celebrates its Independence Day and we won’t be silent. We will make noise for democracy and freedom, adding our voices to the chorus of support from around the world. NATO Allies are committed to providing long-term support to Ukraine – for the benefit of our shared security – as agreed by NATO Leaders at the 2024 Washington Summit.
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- NATO's Open Door (2004) with Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga 🇱🇻 | NATO Through Time Podcast Ep. 5
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Welcome to the NATO Through Time podcast!
This podcast dives deep into NATO’s history, reflecting on how the past influences the present – and future – of the longest-lasting alliance in history.
Why did the Baltic States and other countries of Central and Eastern Europe choose to join NATO after the end of the Cold War?
Why was the 2004 enlargement of NATO known as the "Big Bang" enlargement?
How do NATO’s smaller member countries contribute to the Alliance?
In this episode, former President of Latvia Dr Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga shares her extraordinary life story – from fleeing Latvia as a child at the end of the Second World War, to building a life in Canada for 50 years, to becoming President of Latvia after the country re-established its independence in 1991. Dr Vīķe-Freiberga reflects on her personal experiences, her country’s journey to becoming a NATO member in 2004 (alongside Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Romania,...
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- NATO Allies got together to practise air defence in Latvia 🇱🇻
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- 2 years ago
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- NATO Allies have been rolling out big guns and practising air defence as part of Exercise Paladin Strike, allowing them to familiarise themselves with each other’s fighting tactics and capabilities. The exercise took place at Ādaži Military Base, the home of NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Latvia, which is holding various exercises ahead of Exercise Silver Arrow in September – their final test before the battlegroup’s integration into the NATO Multinational Brigade.
NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Latvia was established following the 2016 Warsaw Summit, in which Allies agreed to set up four multinational battlegroups in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, additional battlegroups were created in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. While most battlegroups are multinational battalions, some – like Latvia – are expanding to brigade-sized formations with more robust capabilities, like l...
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- A day in the life of a 🇫🇮 Finnish artillery reservist
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- 2 years ago
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- Despite having a population of only 5.5 million, Finland has an impressive wartime strength of 280,000 military personnel. That is mostly due to its comprehensive conscription service that all men between the ages of 18 and 60 must complete. Women can apply for the military service voluntarily.
After completing their service, Finns fulfil their roles as reservists by taking refresher courses and joining exercises that keep the skillsets they learned during their service up-to-date.
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- Oorah! Three things you didn't know about the United States Marine Corps 🇺🇸
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- 2 years ago
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- US Marines training in Sweden share three factoids about the Marine Corps. How many did you know?
NATO’s newest member, Sweden, hosted US Marines and Polish soldiers for BALTOPS 24, an annual US-led maritime exercise that takes place in the Baltic region. On Gotland – a strategically vital island situated in the middle of the Baltic Sea – troopers from Poland, Sweden and the United States practised amphibious operations together, familiarising themselves with the island and learning how to defend it from an attack.
In the event of a crisis on the Baltic Sea, Gotland would be vital to ensuring the safety of Allied maritime traffic. In recent years, Sweden has doubled down on preparations to defend the island, holding several defence drills while reactivating the Gotland Regiment, an armoured unit equipped with tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.
20 NATO Allies, 50 ships and dozens of aircraft took part in BALTOPS 24. This year was the f...
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- NATO's Open Door (1999) with János Martonyi 🇭🇺 & Karel Kovanda 🇨🇿 | NATO Through Time Podcast Ep. 4
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Welcome to the NATO Through Time podcast!
This podcast dives deep into NATO’s history, reflecting on how the past influences the present – and future – of the longest-lasting alliance in history.
Why did NATO open its door to former Warsaw Pact adversaries after the end of the Cold War?
What was the process for Czechia, Hungary and Poland to join the Alliance?
How has NATO changed in the 25 years since this historic enlargement?
In this episode, former Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi and former Czech Ambassador to NATO Karel Kovanda share their perspectives on this transformative era in NATO history. They reflect on their youths, growing up under communism in Warsaw Pact countries, witnessing the end of the Cold War in 1989, and helping to lead their countries into NATO in 1999. They also discuss how their countries have contributed to the Alliance over the past 25 years, and where NATO is heading in the future.
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- Training with partners at sea 🌊
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- 2 years ago
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- Naval forces from the US 🇺🇸, the UK 🇬🇧 and Ukraine 🇺🇦 have been training with NATO and international partners to detect and eliminate mines that threaten maritime security.
Sea Breeze is a joint mine countermeasure exercise between the U.S., Royal Navy and Ukrainian Navy. Sea Breeze 2024-1, led by U.S. 6th Fleet and hosted by the U.K., focuses on the integration and command and control of Mine Countermeasure Vessels and a Ukrainian task group HQ augmented by international staff officers and mentors. Leadership from the U.S. Navy, NATO and partner allies attended the opening ceremony for Sea Breeze 24-1 June, 24 in Glasgow, Scotland.
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- Why Swedish jets land on highways 🇸🇪 🛬 🛣️
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- 2 years ago
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- It’s a strange sight, yet one common in Sweden: angular fighter jets slowly drifting down to land not on a runway, but a civilian motorway.
This is a difficult but critical skill that gives the Swedish Air Force extra flexibility in the event of a crisis. If airbases, airports or auxiliary landing strips are damaged or otherwise unavailable, the JAS 39 Gripen fighters can land on roads that have been deliberately engineered to accommodate landings by fighter jets. The Gripen is also engineered to land on roadways: its reinforced landing gear can handle a harder landing, and the jet stands high enough to prevent loose asphalt or other roadside debris from getting sucked down the jet intake.
Once on the ground, the Gripens make use of a mobile forward arming and refuelling point (FARP), gassing up in a matter of minutes before taking off again. While impressive to witness, this is a complicated art that requires hours of training to perfect. But ultimately, i...
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- Looking for something refreshing? 🧊 🥶
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- 2 years ago
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- Check out these troops from Finland, France, the UK and the US, before and after they plunge into ice-cold water as part of a cold weather course in northern Finland.
In Lapland, northern Finland, Finnish instructors from the Finnish Defence Forces’ Jaeger Brigade run winter warfare courses for military personnel from various NATO countries.
In this part of the course, participants jump into a plunge hole on a lake in Finland as the temperature hits -24 degrees Celsius. Participants must then climb out of the lake. This training ensures that they know to safely get out if they encounter a similar situation during an exercise or operation.
Participants came from France, the United Kingdom, the United States as well as Finland.
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- 🇺🇦 Ukrainian tankers train in Poland 🇵🇱 with NATO Allies
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- 2 years 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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- Jumping into the weekend
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- 2 years ago
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- If you want to become a US Army paratrooper, you either have what it takes – or you don’t.
You’d probably find out at “the Tower”, a crucial stage of airborne training where troopers have to leap off a 12-metre tall platform while attached to a parachute harness. Properly executing this drill means mastering your fear. Most do, but the Tower causes many prospective paratroopers to realise that they prefer life on the ground.
After the Tower, students perfect their landing falls before heading up in a transport aircraft for the real thing. If a student completes five qualification jumps, he or she officially earns their jump wings, a coveted badge among US Army soldiers.
The US Army Airborne School, located at Fort Moore in Georgia, USA, graduates more than 13,000 paratroopers each year, including students from NATO Allies and partners.
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- NATO Public Forum YouTube Studio 2024 | Dr. Bryan Wells with Marvin Neumann
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The NATO Public Forum is a public conference co-hosted by NATO with the United States Government during the NATO Summit in Washington, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), GLOBSEC, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), and the Hudson Institute. NATO and the co-organisers partnered with YouTube to run a professional studio on 10-11 July 2024.
Watch @MarvinNeumannOfficial in conversation with NATO Chief Scientis Dr. Bryan Wells.
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- NATO Public Forum YouTube Studio 2024 | 🇳🇱 Ruben Brekelmans with Marvin Neumann & Sam Ellis
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The NATO Public Forum is a public conference co-hosted by NATO with the United States Government during the NATO Summit in Washington, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), GLOBSEC, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), and the Hudson Institute. NATO and the co-organisers partnered with YouTube to run a professional studio on 10-11 July 2024.
Watch @MarvinNeumannOfficial and @SearchParty in conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands Ruben Brekelmans.
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- NATO Public Forum YouTube Studio 2024 | 🇲🇰 Timčo Mucunski with Marvin Neumann
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- 2 years ago
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- The NATO Public Forum is a public conference co-hosted by NATO with the United States Government during the NATO Summit in Washington, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), GLOBSEC, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), and the Hudson Institute. NATO and the co-organisers partnered with YouTube to run a professional studio on 10-11 July 2024.
Watch @MarvinNeumannOfficial in conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Timčo Mucunski.
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- Outboxing our opponents – NATO’s battlegroup in Estonia 🇪🇪
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- 2 years ago
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- Soldiers from NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Estonia have been tested on their fighting spirit, not on the battlefield but in a boxing ring. The battlegroup recently hosted an event for amateur boxers from France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
In the audience sat over 1,000 French and UK soldiers, 500 soldiers from Estonia and 500 US military personnel. It’s the first time the battlegroup has organised an event on such a scale. Twelve bouts of boxing took place between the various participating countries. The spectacle, demonstrating strength and unity, was held at the Rakvere Sports Stadium.
NATO has multinational battlegroups in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia – demonstrating the resolve and readiness of Allies to defend Alliance territory and populations.
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- NATO Public Forum YouTube Studio 2024 | 🇮🇸 Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir with Sam Ellis
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- 2 years ago
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- The NATO Public Forum is a public conference co-hosted by NATO with the United States Government during the NATO Summit in Washington, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), GLOBSEC, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), and the Hudson Institute. NATO and the co-organisers partnered with YouTube to run a professional studio on 10-11 July 2024.
Watch Victoria Reichelt ( @DieDaOben ) in conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir.
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- NATO Public Forum YouTube Studio 2024 | Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya with Marvin Neumann
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- 2 years ago
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- The NATO Public Forum is a public conference co-hosted by NATO with the United States Government during the NATO Summit in Washington, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), GLOBSEC, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), and the Hudson Institute. NATO and the co-organisers partnered with YouTube to run a professional studio on 10-11 July 2024.
Watch @MarvinNeumannOfficial in conversation with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
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- NATO Public Forum YouTube Studio 2024 | 🇱🇻 Baiba Braže with Marvin Neumann
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- 2 years ago
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- The NATO Public Forum is a public conference co-hosted by NATO with the United States Government during the NATO Summit in Washington, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), GLOBSEC, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), and the Hudson Institute. NATO and the co-organisers partnered with YouTube to run a professional studio on 10-11 July 2024.
Watch @MarvinNeumannOfficial in conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Baiba Braže.
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- NATO Public Forum YouTube Studio 2024 | 🇪🇪 Hanno Pevkur with Sam Ellis
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- 2 years ago
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- The NATO Public Forum is a public conference co-hosted by NATO with the United States Government during the NATO Summit in Washington, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), GLOBSEC, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), and the Hudson Institute. NATO and the co-organisers partnered with YouTube to run a professional studio on 10-11 July 2024.
Watch Sam Ellis (@SearchParty) in conversation with the Minister of Defence of Estonia, Hanno Pevkur.
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- NATO Public Forum YouTube Studio 2024 | Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană with Sam Ellis
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- 2 years ago
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- The NATO Public Forum is a public conference co-hosted by NATO with the United States Government during the NATO Summit in Washington, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), GLOBSEC, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), and the Hudson Institute. NATO and the co-organisers partnered with YouTube to run a professional studio on 10-11 July 2024.
Watch Sam Ellis @SearchParty) in conversation with the NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană.
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- NATO Public Forum YouTube Studio 2024 | General Philippe Lavigne (NATO SACT) with Sam Ellis
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- 2 years ago
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- The NATO Public Forum is a public conference co-hosted by NATO with the United States Government during the NATO Summit in Washington, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), GLOBSEC, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), and the Hudson Institute. NATO and the co-organisers partnered with YouTube to run a professional studio on 10-11 July 2024.
Watch Sam Ellis ( @SearchParty ) in conversation with General Philippe Lavigne, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation.
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- NATO Public Forum YouTube Studio 2024 | 🇬🇷 Kyriakos Mitsotakis with Victoria Reichelt
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- 2 years ago
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- The NATO Public Forum is a public conference co-hosted by NATO with the United States Government during the NATO Summit in Washington, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), GLOBSEC, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), and the Hudson Institute. NATO and the co-organisers partnered with YouTube to run a professional studio on 10-11 July 2024.
Watch Victoria Reichelt (@DieDaOben) in conversation with the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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- NATO Leaders take major decisions to make our Alliance stronger
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- 2 years ago
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- NATO Leaders concluded a successful three-day summit in Washington, D.C., where they took major decisions to enhance our security and support Ukraine in order to prevail against Russia’s aggression. This year’s summit was also an opportunity to celebrate NATO’s 75th anniversary.
At the summit, Leaders agreed on a substantial aid package for Ukraine, including with NATO taking over the coordination and provision of most international security assistance with the new NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine; a financial pledge providing a sustained level of funding, more immediate military support and a number of measures helping building a bridge between Ukraine and NATO, moving the country closer to membership.
Allies also strengthened our deterrence and defence plans with 500,000 troops at high readiness, increased defence production, as well as measures to further enhance our ballistic missile defences.
Additionally, Allied Heads ...
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- 2024 NATO Public Forum | Day 2, 11 July 2024
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- 2 years ago
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- This year the NATO Public Forum is co-hosted by NATO with the United States Government during the Washington Summit, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), GLOBSEC, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), and the Hudson Institute.
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🎤 04:25 Intro - Michal Baranowski
▶️ 06:59 Conference Opening
🗣️ Marie-Doha Besancenot, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy
🇺🇸 Julianne Smith, United States Ambassador to NATO
▶️ 20:14 NATO-Ukraine Partnership - a conversation
🇺🇦 Andryi Yermak, Chief of President’s Cabinet, Ukraine
🎤 Róbert Vass, President, GLOBSEC
▶️ 39:55 NATO Leadership on Climate and Energy Security
🎤 Beth Sanner, GMF
🇺🇸 John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy
🇳🇴 Espen Barth Eide, Minist...
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- Strengthening our partnership with the Indo-Pacific
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- 2 years ago
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- What happens around the world has an impact on the security of the Euro-Atlantic area. As we face a new era of strategic competition, NATO is strengthening its ties with partner countries around the globe that share our values, and stand with us to preserve the rules-based international order.
The war in Ukraine demonstrates how our security is interlinked: Iran, North Korea and China are the main enablers of Russia’s war against Ukraine – to tackle this and other global challenges, NATO is deepening cooperation with partners Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand.
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- Strengthening NATO’s defences
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- 2 years ago
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- NATO is undertaking its most significant collective defence reinforcement in a generation.
At the Vilnius Summit in 2023, NATO Allies agreed the most comprehensive defence plans since the Cold War, detailing how NATO will deter and defend against global threats, including Russia.
At the Washington Summit in July 2024, Allies took further steps to boost these plans, endorsing a pledge that strengthens transatlantic defence industrial cooperation to increase production, as well as further enhance our ballistic missile defences.
These regional defence plans outline NATO’s strategies for safeguarding different areas of the Alliance, from specific forces and capabilities to levels of readiness required. NATO bolstered its high-readiness forces to 500,000 troops across all domains — far surpassing the goal set at the 2022 Madrid Summit. Additionally, the number of battlegroups on NATO’s eastern flank has doubled from four to eight.
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- 2024 NATO Public Forum | Day 1, 10 July 2024
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- 2 years ago
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- This year the NATO Public Forum is co-hosted by NATO with the United States Government during the Washington Summit, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), GLOBSEC, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), and the Hudson Institute.
📺 Quicklinks / Chapters:
🎤 10:55 Intro - Shannon Vavra & Michal Baranowski
▶️ 13:49 Conference Opening
🗣️ Marie-Doha Besancenot, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy
🗣️ Amanda Mansour, Special Assistant to the United States President and Senior Director for Partnerships and Global Engagement
▶️ 19:08 Look-Ahead: Defending Our Future
🇺🇸 US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken
🎤 Heather A. Conley, President, GMF
▶️ 51:15 The Military Scene-Setter
🇺🇸 General Christopher G. Cavoli, SACEUR
🎤 Peter Rough, Hudson Institute
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- Allies agree lead role for NATO to coordinate support to Ukraine 🇺🇦
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- 2 years ago
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- For Ukraine to prevail against Russia, it needs more support – both immediately and for the long haul.
At the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., Leaders agreed on a substantial package for Ukraine, consisting of five elements: NATO will take the lead in coordinating and providing security assistance and training to Ukraine, with a new command in Wiesbaden, Germany; a long-term financial pledge to continue and sustain our support; new immediate military aid including air defence; new bilateral security agreements between NATO Allies and Ukraine. Lastly, Allies will strengthen interoperability between Ukrainian and NATO forces including with a new training and evaluation centre in Poland.
This package of measures contributes to building a strong bridge for Ukraine to become a NATO member, reaffirming that its future is in the Alliance.
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- Welcome to Washington, D.C 🇺🇸
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This year’s NATO Summit will be held in Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States of America. In this video, public affairs consultant and social media personality Anthony Polcari – known as “Tony P” to his thousands of Instagram followers – introduces us to his city, and explains its importance not just to US politics, but to the formation of the NATO alliance itself.
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Learn more about the Summit: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/226799.htm?utm_source=multi&utm_medium=smc&utm_campaign=280624%26summit%26washingto
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- NATO Summit in Washington: what’s on the agenda?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- NATO Leaders are meeting in Washington, D.C. on 9-11 July 2024, where they will take important decisions for the future of our Alliance. Leaders will agree on a package of deterrence and defence measures, including offering forces to NATO’s command at a scale not seen in decades. Allies are also increasing defence capabilities, to ensure NATO can deter and defend against any aggression.
NATO Leaders will also agree on stepping up NATO’s continued support to Ukraine - both now and for the long haul. This includes planning for NATO to take the lead in coordinating international security assistance and training for Ukraine, a financial pledge, and continuing working towards its membership, including through capacity-building to align Ukraine with NATO standards.
Moreover, NATO Allies will strengthen our cooperation with partners across the globe; making NATO even stronger and agile in a world that is more dangerous and more competitive.
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- NATO staff getting ready for the Summit
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- On 9-11 July 2024, NATO Leaders are gathering in Washington, D.C., to take decisions on key issues affecting our collective security, including by further strengthening our deterrence and defence, consolidating our commitment to long-term support to Ukraine and enhancing our global partnerships.
Preparing a summit though is no small feat: NATO staff have been working hard over the past months to make sure the event will run smoothly and to prepare the ground for the decisions that Allied Presidents and Prime Ministers will make.
As the finish line is approaching, things tend to get hectic – watch them dash in the thick of things on their way to Washington, D.C.
Learn more about the Summit: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/226799.htm?utm_source=multi&utm_medium=smc&utm_campaign=280624%26summit%26washingto
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- Protecting our freedom, democracy and our way of life for over 75 years
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- NATO means different things – protecting each other, supporting our Ukrainian friends, celebrating our differences, and overcoming our challenges together.
As NATO Leaders gather in Washington, D.C. for the NATO Summit from 9 to 11 July 2024 – in the Alliance’s 75th anniversary year – we look at the values that bind our 32 Allies together.
Learn more about the Summit: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/226799.htm?utm_source=multi&utm_medium=smc&utm_campaign=280624%26summit%26washington
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- A transatlantic alliance with Rose Gottemoeller | NATO Through Time Podcast Ep. 3
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 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 Rose Gottemoeller, who served as Deputy Secretary General of NATO from 2016 to 2019, and who was the first woman and second American to hold that position.
Why is NATO important for the United States?
Are we in a more dangerous nuclear situation than we were during the Cold War?
What is the credible path back to peace in Europe?
What was the significance of serving as the first woman and only second American Deputy Secretary General of NATO?
In this episode, Rose Gottemoeller reflects on her time as NATO Deputy Secretary General during a pivotal time for the Alliance. She discusses her previous experience working on arms control policy in the US State Department, shares her opinions about Russia’s nuclear sabre-rattling and her thoughts about...
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- Hovercraft makes amphibious landing on Latvian beach #shorts
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Epic touchdown 🤩
A hovercraft makes amphibious landing on Latvian beach 🇱🇻
#Baltops24 #latvia
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- It's like underwater detective work with high-tech gadgets 🤿 #shorts
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- To counter the serious threat of sea mines, NATO keeps two Mine Countermeasures Group– one based in the Baltic Sea, the other in the Mediterranean - on standby at all times. The Turkish minehunter TCG Akçay recently conducted a counter-mine exercise, ensuring its readiness to handle all taskings.
Join Ben Cooke, a former UK Royal Marines Commando on assignment for NATO with the Turkish minehunter TCG Akçay in the Sea of Marmara. Follow him as he takes a dive with the Turkish Navy to detonate a dummy mine.
TCG Akçay – which previously served with Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) – has a variety of means to dispose of sea mines. Its powerful sonar can detect mines that are either moored or ground in the sea floor, while a special system reduces the ship’s magnetic field, preventing it against sea mines. Once a mine has been detected, the ship can deploy a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to confirm the nature of the explosive, an...
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- All for one, and one for all 🛡️ #shorts
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The principle of collective defence is at the very heart of NATO’s founding treaty. It remains a unique and enduring principle that binds its members together, committing them to protect each other and setting a spirit of solidarity within the Alliance.
Collective defence means that an attack against one Ally is considered as an attack against all Allies, and it is is enshrined in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
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- What is NATO? All you need to know
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- What is NATO? Why was it formed and why does it still exist? Who pays for it and how do nations become new Allies?
Find out the basics about NATO in this animation.
▶️ 0:00 - Why was NATO created?
▶️ 0:59 - Which countries are NATO members and how does a country join the Alliance?
▶️ 2:01 - Who does NATO work with?
▶️ 2:56 - How does NATO work?
▶️ 4:25 - Who pays for NATO?
▶️ 5:15 - How does NATO help manage crises?
▶️ 6:21 - What are the biggest security challenges of today and tomorrow?
Since its origins in the aftermath of the Second World War, NATO has stood as a guarantee for peace in the Euro-Atlantic area. Through cooperation and dialogue, while deterring aggression from potential adversaries, the Alliance has grown from 12 to 32 members, who are committed to safeguarding the freedom and security of all Allies against any threat.
NATO members share the ...
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- What happens during an air interception?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Air interceptions can occur whenever air traffic is flying over or near NATO’s European Allies, and is not in compliance with international aviation rules and regulations. The two NATO Combined Air Operations Centres (CAOCs) detect these activities within the framework of NATO’s Air Policing mission – an enduring peacetime activity conducted 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
If NATO’s air commanders determine that a plane is behaving unusually or unsafely by flying without an identifying transponder, or refusing to respond to hails from air traffic controllers, they can send fighters to investigate.
Those fighters scramble as quickly as possible to visually identify the aircraft and ascertain the nature of the problem. Often, a civilian or military aircraft has experienced a malfunction leading to a loss of communications. Sometimes, however, NATO aircraft intercept Russian military aircraft that have no flight plan or no radio communications with civi...
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- POV: You’re a flying petrol station #shorts
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Air-to-air refuellers, also called tankers, help keep NATO’s fighter jets in the sky. These aircraft are loaded down with spare fuel to top up gas-hungry jets during long-duration missions. Doing so requires massive skill from the fighter pilots as they must keep their aircraft steady and steer it into the refuelling basket. It’s no small task, but then again, these are no ordinary pilots.
Spanish fighter jets hit the throttles and took to the skies over the Baltic Sea region during exercise Ramstein Alloy 2024.
An annual air policing exercise, Ramstein Alloy tests the ability of NATO’s air forces to safeguard the airspace over and around NATO Allies. For this year’s exercise, hosted by Estonia, Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet strike fighters took off from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, where they are currently stationed on a Baltic Air Policing rotation. Overhead a Spanish Air Force A400M refueller gassed up Spanish and Finnish fighters.
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- Get to know our Ally, Finland 🇫🇮 #shorts
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, against the backdrop of its illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, changed the security landscape in Europe and acted as a catalyst for Finland’s accession to NATO. After 30 years of close partnership with NATO, Finland joined the Alliance as a new member in April 2023.
With its geographic proximity to Russia, Finland shares a 1,300-km border with Russia and has a history of facing Russian aggression. Russia’s unprovoked and brutal full-scale war on Ukraine got Finland to rethink its defence strategy, and abandon its policy of military non-alignment. While Finland now benefits from the protection of NATO membership and the collective defence clause (“one for all, all for one”) under Article 5 of NATO’s founding treaty (also called the Washington Treaty), Finland’s membership also strengthens NATO’s collective deterrence and defence and the security of the Euro-Atlantic area.
Despite having a small...
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- A political-military alliance with Lt Gen Hans-Werner Wiermann | NATO Through Time Podcast Ep. 2
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Welcome to the NATO Through Time podcast!
This 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 Lt Gen Hans-Werner Wiermann, who served as Director General of NATO’s International Military Staff (DGIMS) from 2019 until 2022.
In this episode, Lt Gen Hans-Werner Wiermann explains how NATO’s command structure unites diverse militaries under one banner. He clarifies how NATO military leaders give advice to – and receive guidance from – NATO political leaders, ensuring democratic civilian oversight of Allied armed forces.
He also speaks about his experience serving in the Bundeswehr (the German Armed Forces), before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany. And he reflects on the future of the Alliance, including the development of new military capabilities based on lessons learned in Ukr...
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- Crack the code of NATO’s flag signals
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Signal flags are colourful and eye-catching, but do you know what they mean?
These flags are not just for decoration; they are still a vital way of sending messages across the seas. Each flag represents either letters or numbers that can be used together to form words or codes, or has a specific standalone meaning. By combining them in different ways, ships can communicate with each other, and with their surroundings in a snap.
Signal flags have a long and rich history that dates back to the 18th century when they were first used by naval and merchant vessels. Today, they are still used by NATO navies, especially in situations where radio communication is not possible, reliable or secure. Signal flags are not only a practical tool, but also a symbol of maritime culture and tradition.
Watch the Chief Yeoman on board the German Navy frigate FGS Bayern explain how Allies still use signal flags to communicate with each other.
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- Welcome to 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The picturesque landscapes and majestic castles of Czechia will serve as the backdrop for the Informal Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs #ForMin in Prague.
Czechia, steeped in a rich tapestry of history, has undergone a remarkable transformation since the end of the Soviet occupation. Today, Czechia stands as a beacon of economic vibrancy, inclusivity and democratic values.
The country joined NATO in 1999 and remains a steadfast member of the transatlantic Alliance, making significant contributions to our shared Euro-Atlantic security.
Here to introduce us to her country is Martina Ptáčková, an eight-time world champion in martial arts who has trained Allied soldiers at a military training centre and in the NATO multinational battlegroup in Slovakia.
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- Miguel flies the 🇪🇸Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet #shorts
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Miguel flies the EF-18 Hornet, a multirole fighter that can do everything from intercepting unknown air contacts to supporting Allied ground troops. Miguel is currently assigned to NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission, where he secures the skies over the Baltic states from an air base in Lithuania.
Spanish fighter jets hit the throttles and took to the skies over the Baltic Sea region during exercise Ramstein Alloy 2024.
An annual air policing exercise, Ramstein Alloy tests the ability of NATO’s air forces to safeguard the airspace over and around NATO Allies. For this year’s exercise, hosted by Estonia, Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet strike fighters took off from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, where they are currently stationed on a Baltic Air Policing rotation. Overhead a Spanish Air Force A400M refueler gassed up Spanish and Finnish fighters.
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- 🇩🇪 German Eurofighters patrol Baltic skies from Latvia 🇱🇻
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- For the first time, jets assigned to NATO’s Air Policing mission are flying out of Latvia.
A detachment of German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons are currently based at Lielvarde Air Base, where they’re tasked with ensuring the safety and security of the airspace over and around Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
NATO aircraft assigned to the Baltic Air Policing mission regularly intercept Russian aircraft when they don’t use transponders to identify themselves or fail to respond to hails from air traffic controllers, meaning they appear on radar simply as an unidentified contact.
The Baltic Air Policing mission is led from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, where the Spanish and Portuguese Air Forces currently have fighters deployed. An additional nation usually covers the Baltic Sea from Ämari Air Base in Estonia, but fighters are temporarily stationed in Latvia while the Estonian Air Force improves the runway.
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- Mac the vehicle mechanic keeps the show on the road
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Meet Mac, a vehicle mechanic deployed with 🇬🇧 Army Commandos for NATO exercise #SteadfastDefender24
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- How do we tackle future security challenges❓#shorts
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The 2024 #NATO Youth Summit served as a platform to engage, build links, enhance understanding, exchange views, and explore how the transatlantic Alliance addresses current and future challenges.
From Stockholm, to Brussels and Miami, the event brought thousands of young people and NATO leaders together to discuss and share ideas 💡
If you missed it, you can rewatch the event in full:
Stockholm: https://youtu.be/1Hig70JQF18?si=CgunwWAE4HK0TpMT
Miami: https://www.youtube.com/live/xebJI2QWtFA?si=JgQRARDjgXTwMBD3
