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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's first press conference, 01 OCT 2024
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- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's first press conference, 01 OCT 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Press conference by incoming NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at NATO HQ in Brussels, Belgium, 1 October 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good afternoon.
And I am glad to see all you here today.
Brussels has one of the largest international press corps in the world and I am looking forward to be working with you.
First, I want again to express my profound gratitude to Jens Stoltenberg for the tremendous job he has done in the past ten years.
Few leaders of this Alliance faced a more challenging geopolitical environment.
But Jens steered us through difficult times with a steady hand.
He played a big part in making today’s NATO stronger than ever, and he leaves behind an enduring legacy.
I also want to thank the 32 Allies for their trust and confidence, for choosing me as his successor.
I am deeply honoured to serve as Secretary General of NATO – the ...
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- North Atlantic Council with remarks by the Secretary General and SG Designate, 01 OCT 2024
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- 2 years ago
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- Handover remarks in the North Atlantic Council by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg followed by NATO Secretary General Designate Mark Rutte at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 1 October 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you so much, Mario.
Dear friends and colleagues,
Dear Mark,
When I became Minister for Industry and Energy in Norway in the early 1990s, the Prime Minister told me that I needed to be prepared for long meetings in the Parliament.
And I had to sit for hours and listen to not always very exciting debates.
But the Prime Minister also told me: “Remember that this is democracy. This is how we take care of our great nation. And how we make decisions together.”
In the same way, I have sat here in the North Atlantic Council for 10 years. For more than 1000 Council meetings. And listened to discussions that I think we all can agree were not always very exciting.
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- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with Secretary General designate Mark Rutte, 01 OCT 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Joint doorstep by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and NATO Secretary General Designate Mark Rutte at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, 1 October 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Jens Stoltenberg:
Good morning.
It is a pleasure to welcome the new Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, to the NATO Headquarters.
I have known and worked with Mark for many years.
And he knows NATO well.
And he is well known across the Alliance.
And Mark has the perfect background to become a great Secretary General. He has served as Prime Minister for fourteen years, led four different coalitions governments. So therefore, he knows how to make compromises, create consensus.
And these are skills which are very much valued here at NATO. So Mark, therefore NATO will be in safe hands with you at the helm. And therefore it also makes it easier for me to leave the Alliance, knowing that you will take over ...
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- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg farewell speech and conversation, 19 SEP 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Speech by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the German Marshall Fund event "Reflections on a Challenging Decade", 19 September 2024.
Speaking at an event hosted by the German Marshall Fund on Thursday (19 September 2024), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg shared five key lessons for NATO’s continued success following a decisive decade at the helm of NATO.
As part of his farewell speech, Mr Stoltenberg underlined the importance of continuing to increase defence spending and ensuring robust economic relations among Allies. He highlighted NATO’s steadfast support for Ukraine and how crucial this will be in helping to bring an end to Russia’s war. Reflecting on NATO’s experience in Afghanistan, the Secretary General also underlined on the need to clearly define the objectives of any future military operations beyond NATO’s borders.
Mr Stoltenberg concluded his speech by emphasising the importance of the transatlantic bond between ...
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- NATO Secretary General address to the International Crimea Platform, 11 SEP 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg address to the Fourth Summit of the International Crimea Platform, 11 September 2024.
On Wednesday 11 September 2024, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the Fourth Summit of the International Crimea Platform. In his video message he described how the decisions taken at NATO’s Washington Summit would “make Ukraine stronger, save lives and help Ukraine prevail.”
NATO Allies are providing critical military support, with weapons now “in action, defending Ukrainian skies and cities,” said Mr Stoltenberg. At the Washington Summit, leaders agreed on a new NATO command to lead the coordination and provision of security assistance and training. Allies also intend to provide 40 billion euros within the next year and pledge to ensure sustainable funding for the long-term. Stoltenberg highlighted that NATO’s support will “help Ukraine defend itself today, and deter Russian aggression in the future”.
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- NATO Secretary General at the European Political Community, 18 JUL 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the meeting of the European Political Community, 18 July 2024.
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined the enduring significance of NATO at a meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) hosted by the UK government on Thursday (18 July 2024), stating that the “transatlantic Alliance is the cornerstone for European security.”
“The time to stand for freedom and democracy is now and the place is Ukraine” Mr Stoltenberg said, announcing that NATO’s new command to coordinate and provide security assistance and training for Ukraine will become operational in September this year.
The Secretary General also condemned “a pattern of Russian hostile actions against NATO Allies” including cyber-attacks, sabotage and disinformation campaigns. Allies are responding by sharing more intelligence, stepping up the protection of critical infrastructure, and conducting nat...
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- NATO Secretary General press conference at the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸, 11 JUL 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government at the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., 11 July 2024.
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- Meeting of the NATO-Ukraine 🇺🇦 Council at the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., 11 JUL 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of Heads of State and Government at the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., 11 July 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good afternoon all of you and welcome to this meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council.
And a warm welcome to President Zelenskyy. Volodymyr, it is great to have you here with us once again.
At this Summit we are putting in place the foundations for Ukraine to prevail; to defend today and deter tomorrow.
Yesterday, NATO Allies adopted a robust package of practical support for Ukraine, including a pledge of long-term security assistance.
Today, we will take further decisions together with Ukraine. Making clear that NATO’s support is built to last.
And affirming that Ukraine’s future is in NATO.
This concludes the public part of the meeting.
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- NATO Secretary General with the President of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 11 JUL 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., 11 July 2024.
Good afternoon, President Zelenskyy, dear Volodymyr,
It is great to see you again. And welcome to the NATO Summit.
It’s always a pleasure to meet with you, but in particular when we meet at a NATO Summit where Allies are so eager to demonstrate their strong support to you and to the people of Ukraine.
And let me pay tribute to your inspirational leadership.
The heroism of your armed forces.
And the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Since our last Summit, NATO Allies have provided Ukraine with unprecedented support, including tens of billions of euros in military aid.
Here in Washington, Allies have taken decisions to ensure support for the long haul.
Yesterday, we agreed a substantial package for Ukraine.
First, NATO Se...
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- North Atlantic Council at the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C 🇺🇸 - opening remarks, 11 JUL 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Public opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General at the meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Heads of State and Government, with Indo-Pacific Partners, and the EU, NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., 11 July 2024.
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Japan 🇯🇵 Fumio Kishida, 11 JUL 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Short remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., 11 July 2024.
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- NATO Secretary General with the President of South Korea 🇰🇷 Yoon Suk Yeol, 11 JUL 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Short remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the President of the Republic of Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, at the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., 11 July 2024.
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of New Zealand 🇳🇿 Christopher Luxon, 11 JUL 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Short remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Christopher Luxon at the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., 11 July 2024.
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- NATO Secretary General press conference at the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸, 10 JUL 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government at the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., 10 July 2024.
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- North Atlantic Council at the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C 🇺🇸 - opening remarks, 10 JUL 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Public opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and welcoming remarks by the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, Washington, D.C., 10 July 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good afternoon.
Welcome to all of you. It is great to see you all here at this Summit. Welcome to the NATO Summit in Washington. And many thanks to our hosts, the United States, and many thanks to you personally, President Biden, dear Joe. There is no better place to celebrate the 75th anniversary of our Alliance, than right here in Washington, where the North Atlantic Treaty was signed back in 1949.
So thank you so much for hosting us all here. And thank you also, President Biden, for your personal leadership and your strong commitment over many years to NATO, to our Transatlantic Alliance. This has all made us stronger.
Let me also welcome Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. This is your first time as a full member ...
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- NATO Secretary General address at the NATO Public Forum in Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸 10 JUL 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Keynote by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the NATO Public Forum in Washington, moderated by Frederick Kempe, President & CEO, Atlantic Council, 10 July 2024.
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- NATO Secretary General doorstep statement at NATO Summit in Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸, 10 JUL 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the start of the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, D.C 🇺🇸, 10 July 2024.
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- NATO 75th Anniversary Celebratory Event in Washington D.C. 🇺🇸, 09 JUL 2024
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- 2 years ago
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- NATO 75th Anniversary Celebratory Event at the Andrew W Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., 9 July 2024.
02:04 🎤 Welcome message + arrivals
09:40 🎞️ Video presentation
19:00 🗣️ | Master Sergeant Bajro Buzaljko, United States Marine Corps
21:32 🗣 | NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
33:40 🎶 | "You'll Never Walk Alone"
36:07 🗣 | 🇺🇸 US President Joe Biden
47:42 🎖️ | Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to the NATO Secretary General
52:42 🎶 | "This Is My Wish / Let There Be Peace On Earth"
58:03 Retirement Of The Colours and conclusion of program
NATO Secretary General speech: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_227396.htm
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- NATO Secretary General with 🇺🇸 US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, 09 JUL 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Secretary of State of the United States, Antony J. Blinken, 09 JUL 2024.
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- NATO Secretary General at the Defense Industry Forum, 09 JUL 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Keynote speech by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Defense Industry Forum, 9 July 2024, Washington, D.C.
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- NATO Secretary General press conference ahead of the NATO Summit in Washington 🇺🇸, 05 JUL 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Pre-Summit press conference by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the NATO Summit in Washington, 5 July 2024.
Previewing the Washington Summit at NATO Headquarters, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that support to Ukraine will be NATO’s “most urgent task”.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good afternoon.
NATO Heads of State and Government will meet in Washington next week at a pivotal moment for our Alliance.
Our Summit will be an opportunity to celebrate 75 years of the most successful alliance in history.
But more than celebrate, we will take decisive decisions.
We will increase our support to Ukraine for the long haul;
Reinforce our collective defence;
and deepen our global partnerships.
Our most urgent task at the Summit will be support to Ukraine.
Ukraine must prevail, and they need our sustained support.
So at the Summit nex...
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- NATO Secretary General with the President of Slovakia 🇸🇰 Peter Pellegrini, 28 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Joint press point by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the President of the Slovak Republic, Peter Pellegrini, 28 June 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
President Pellegrini,
Dear Peter,
Welcome back to the NATO Headquarters.
You have been here before but then as Prime Minister, now you are back as President of Slovakia.
And I would like to start by congratulating you on your election as President.
Slovakia is a dedicated NATO Ally, you contribute to our collective defence, our shared security in many different ways.
You host the NATO battlegroup in Slovakia, you contribute forces, troops to our Forward presence in Latvia.
And you are also one of the Allies which are now spending 2% of GDP on defence.
This is something that is important and I welcome very much.
We will in our meeting discuss the preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Washington.
This will be an histori...
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Estonia 🇪🇪 Kaja Kallas, 27 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, 27 June 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Prime Minister Kallas,
Dear Kaja,
Welcome back to NATO Headquarters.
It’s great to see you again.
And thank you for your strong, personal commitment to our transatlantic Alliance and your leadership.
Estonia leads by example, by investing more than 3% of GDP on defence and also by providing unprecedented support to Ukraine and you have committed to continue the support.
And you also lead on the issue of innovation and cyber including with the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn.
So Estonia is contributing to our shared security, to our collective defence in many different ways.
And therefore, Estonia is a highly valued NATO Ally.
Then, of course, NATO supports Estonia also in many different ways, with a multinationa...
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- NATO Secretary General with the President of France 🇫🇷 Emmanuel Macron, 24 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Joint press statements by President of France Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at their meeting in Paris, France, 24 June 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
President Macron,
Cher Emmanuel,
Thank you for your warm welcome and your kind words and thank you also for an excellent meeting this afternoon and let me also thank you for your strong personal commitment to the Transatlantic Alliance and to NATO.
It has really been a great privilege to work so closely with you over all these years.
It is always a pleasure to be in Paris, and to meet with you.
In just two weeks time, NATO leaders will meet for an historic 75th anniversary Summit in Washington.
And as always, France will play an important role.
Since NATO’s founding, France has made vital contributions to our shared security and our collective defence.
Today, France lead our multinational battlegroup in Rom...
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- NATO Secretary General at the NATO Association of Canada 🇨🇦 and Canadian NPA, 19 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Speech by NATO Secretary General at an event hosted by the NATO Association of Canada and the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, 19 JUN 2024
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good afternoon. It's great to see you all. And, David, thank you so much for your kind words. Your public service in politics as a Minister has really made a difference not only for Canada but also for NATO. So, it's good to see you and great to meet all of you. Many thanks also to the NATO Association of Canada and the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association for inviting me to be here today.
It is good to be back in Canada. I feel at home in this country. And last time, I will share, I went to Cambridge Bay with Prime Minister Trudeau and the Defence and the Foreign Minister.
And we visited NORAD, this is early warning radar. And it was actually extremely useful for me to see this myself and also extremely interesting and great to be in the High North of Canada.
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- NATO Secretary General with 🇺🇸 US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, 18 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with the US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Washington D.C., 18 June 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Secretary Blinken,
Dear Tony, thank you for your kind words and thank you for your support throughout these years in different ways.
Thank you also for your very strong commitment to NATO and to our transatlantic Alliance. And also thank you for your tireless efforts to end the suffering in the Middle East.
NATO was founded in Washington 75 years ago. Since then, the Alliance has been the ultimate security guarantee for all our members.
Standing together, we prevent war and preserve peace.
In NATO, the U.S. has 31 friends and Allies. Together, Allies represent half of the world’s economic and half of the world’s military might.
Advancing U.S. interests and multiplying America’s power,
NATO make...
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- NATO Secretary General remarks at the 🇺🇸 White House, 17 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Remarks by NATO Secretary General following a meeting with President of the United States Joe Biden, 17 JUN 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Secretary General
Good afternoon. I just had a good meeting with President Biden, we discussed the upcoming NATO Summit here in Washington next month, where we will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the most successful Alliance in history, NATO. But also where we take important decisions for the future. Not least on defense spending, and I shared with the president the new numbers we have, showing that this year, 23 allies will spend 2% of GDP or more on defense, which is twice as much as just four years ago and demonstrates that more and more Allies are now really stepping up and investing more in our security. We will also make important decisions on Ukraine. I expect NATO to take a lead role in providing security assistance and training and also that Allies will commit more military and financial support to ...
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- NATO Secretary General with 🇺🇸 US President Joe Biden, 17 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Remarks by US President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House, 17 June 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
President Biden, dear Joe,
Thank you so much for your warm words.
And thank you so much for your personal commitment to NATO, to our transatlantic Alliance.
And also many thanks for hosting the NATO summit here in Washington D.C. next month.
At that summit we will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the most successful alliance in history.
But also make important decisions for the future.
Not least on the issue and the importance of investing in our security.
And today, we are able to publish new figures for defence spending.
They show that, across Europe and Canada, NATO Allies are, this year, increasing defence spending by 18 percent.
That’s the biggest increase in d...
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- Remarks by NATO Secretary General at the Wilson Center Auditorium, 17 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Remarks by NATO Secretary General at the Wilson Center Auditorium, 17 June 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Ambassador Green, good morning everyone. It is great to be back in Washington. Great to be here at the Wilson Center.
And as you all know, this institution has a reputation for academic and policy excellence. It carries the name of a Democratic President, Woodrow Wilson and it is located in a landmark building named after a Republican President, Ronald Reagan.
And it is supported by the United States Congress. So, the Wilson Center truly embodies bipartisanship and American leadership on the world stage which has been crucial to keeping transatlantic relations and NATO strong for over 75 years.
Our security is closely intertwined. President Wilson learned that lesson over one hundred years ago. At first, he wanted to keep the US out of the ‘Great War’. But he eventually changed course, realising that Americ...
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- NATO Secretary General press conference at Defence Ministers Meeting, 14 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence, 14 June 2024
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good afternoon.
Today we have concluded our last meeting of ministers before the NATO Summit in Washington next month. Our key agenda items were support for Ukraine and deterrence and defence of the Alliance. We have made significant progress on both fronts.
On Ukraine,
We have agreed a plan that sets out how NATO will lead the coordination of security assistance and training. This will allow NATO Leaders to launch this effort at the Washington Summit in July. Putting our support to Ukraine on a firmer footing for years to come.
It will consist of a NATO command, located at a U.S. facility in Wiesbaden, and at Logistical nodes in the Eastern part of the Alliance under a 3-Star General reporting to Supreme Allied Commander Europe, SACEUR. Across the Allian...
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- NATO Secretary General, North Atlantic Council at Defence Ministers Meeting, 14 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the North Atlantic Council in Defence Ministers Session, 14 June 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you so much. Welcome. Our session this morning will focus on our deterrence and defence agenda as we prepare the Summit in Washington D.C. next month. We will discuss our progress on ensuring that our defence plans are solid and ready to be executed. We will address defence industrial production to ensure delivery of the critical capabilities needed, both for our own defence and to continue to support Ukraine. This morning we'll also finalize the plan for NATO security assistance and training for Ukraine. This concludes the public part of the meeting. I thank the media for joining us at the start of the meeting.
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- NATO Secretary General press conference at Defence Ministers Meeting, 13 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence, 13 June 2024
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good evening. Today we convened the NATO-Ukraine Council, where Defence Minister Umerov briefed Allies on the latest battlefield developments, and Ukraine’s most pressing needs.
Delays in our support have had serious consequences, and we must not let that happen again. The good news is that Allies are stepping up. But Ukraine needs predictable support for the long term.
Tomorrow, I expect Ministers will agree the plan for NATO security assistance and training for Ukraine, a key deliverable for the NATO Summit.
More than 99% of all military support to Ukraine is provided by NATO Allies. So, it makes sense that NATO takes on a greater role in these efforts. This will put our support on a firmer footing, provide predictability for Kyiv, and address both immediate and lo...
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- Meeting of the NATO-Ukraine 🇺🇦 Council at Defence Ministers Meeting - opening remarks, 13 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in Defence Ministers’ Session, 13 June 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Okay, if you all can find your seats. I think we are ready to start. Good afternoon. It is good to see you all. Good afternoon and welcome to this meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of defence ministers. We are joined by Ukrainian Defence minister Umerov and the European Union. Dear Rustem, a warm welcome to you.
It's good to see you again. Today, we'll discuss our continued support to Ukraine, including with much needed additional air defence capabilities. We'll hear from Minister Umerov about the situation on the battlefield and Ukraine's immediate and long term requirements for support. At the Washington summit next month, we will send a clear message to Kyiv that we stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes and the clear message to Moscow that they can...
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- NATO Secretary General and the Minister of Defence of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Rustem Umerov, 13 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with Rustem Umerov, Minister of Defence of Ukraine, 13 JUN 2024
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
So, Minister Umerov, dear Rustem, it's great to have you here at NATO Headquarters once again, you're always welcome here and I really look forward to sit together with you in the NATO Ukraine Council where we are going to address both the immediate needs to provide more security assistance to Ukraine, in particular need for more air defence, but also how to make sure that we have a robust framework for our support for long term and to help you to build the future force of Ukraine.
Both of us just attended the US-led Contact Group for Ukraine and there Allies announced, actually, already more support for Ukraine. This is extremely important. So, we are urging Allies to step further up and also to ensure that assistance is delivered as soon as possible. Let me just also say that the bravery, the courage ...
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- NATO Secretary General with 🇺🇸 US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, 13 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Short remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the NATO Defence Ministers Meetings, 13 June 2024
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Secretary Austin, dear Lloyd, welcome once again back to NATO. It's always a pleasure to have you here and thank you for your leadership, your personal commitment to NATO, to the Transatlantic Alliance and not least for everything you have done to mobilize support for Ukraine. We met this morning in the Contact Group, Defense Contact Group for Ukraine, and the support, the security assistance, the training and everything that group has done to help Ukraine prevail has been really critical and you have been really the man that has made this possible.
So we are all extremely grateful for what you have done for NATO and for Ukraine, in particular over the last few years. We will meet now in the NATO Ukraine Council, there we will address both Ukraine's immediate n...
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- NATO Secretary General - Doorstep statement at Defence Ministers Meeting, 13 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the meetings of NATO Ministers of Defence, 13 June 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good morning,
Today and tomorrow NATO Defence Ministers will meet here at the NATO Headquarters to address a wide range of different important issues.
First on Ukraine we’ll meet in the US led Contact Group for Ukraine, and later today also in the NATO-Ukraine Council with Defence Minister Umerov of Ukraine. We will address the urgent needs for more supplies of weapons, of air defence, of ammunition. And I welcome recent significant announcements by several Allies and I expect more Allies to announce even more support, because there is an urgent need to provide more security assistance to Ukraine.
We will also address how to ensure that we have a more robust framework platform for our support to ensure also that we have a long-term commitment. And therefore, I exp...
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- NATO Secretary General pre-ministerial press conference at Defence Ministers Meeting, 12 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On Wednesday (12 June 2024) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg outlined the priorities for the meeting of NATO Defence Ministers on Thursday and Friday (13 and 14 June 2024).
At a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council, “Allies will discuss how to ensure predictable support to Ukraine for the long haul,” Mr Stoltenberg said. Ministers are expected to approve a plan for NATO to lead the coordination of security assistance and training, “a key element for our package for Ukraine at the Washington Summit, along with a long-term financial commitment,” he added. Allies have provided 40 billion euros in military support to Ukraine each year. “We must maintain this level of support as a minimum, and for as long as it takes, to hasten the conclusion in Moscow that Russia cannot wait us out,” Mr Stoltenberg said.
Ministers will also address measures to continue strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defence. “Defence spending is on an upward trajectory across...
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Hungary 🇭🇺 Viktor Orbán, 12 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, 12 June 2024
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Prime Minister Orbán, Viktor, it's good to be back in Budapest and to meet with you today.
Thank you for hosting me and my Delegation on the eve of a meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels later this week, and less than a month ahead of our important Washington Summit with the heads of state and government in July.
Hungary has been a valued NATO Ally for 25 years.
You lead one of our multinational battle groups helping to deter aggression. You host important military headquarters, including our Multinational Division Centre. You support stability in the Western Balkans, including with a significant contribution of troops deployed to Kosovo with our KFOR peacekeeping mission.
And since the beginning of Russia's brutal war of aggression agains...
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- NATO Secretary General’s joint press conference at the B9 Summit, 11 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs and the President of Poland Andrzej Duda,11 June 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
President Rinkēvičs, dear Edgars, thank you for hosting us.
President Duda, dear Andrzej,
And also, President Klaus Iohannis,
Thank you for co-chairing this very important B9 Summit.
We have just finished important discussions on our preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit and how to further boost our support for Ukraine.
The B9 countries play a critical role in NATO’s strengthened deterrence and defence.
You host our eight multi-national battlegroups.
You have increased the readiness of your forces.
You lead by example on defence spending.
And you are at the forefront of Allied support to Ukraine.
Since 2014, NATO has imp...
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- NATO Secretary General remarks at the B9 Summit, 11 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Remarks by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the opening of the B9 Summit in Riga, Latvia, 11 June 2024
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you so much President Rinkēvičs, dear Edgards. It's great to be back in Riga and great to again, meet with you. And thank you for hosting this B9 Summit here in Riga. Many times also to the co-chairs, President Duda and President Iohannis, it's also great to be able to sit down with you again.
And then let me highlight, or underline, the importance of this platform, the B9, as a platform to address common security challenges and also how to further strengthen NATO's Eastern flank. And of course, it is even more so an important platform with now also Finland and Sweden present around the table as full members of the Alliance.
The meeting today provides us with an excellent opportunity to address the issues which are important as we prepare for the upcoming NATO Summit in Washington in July...
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- NATO Secretary General doorstep statement at the B9 Summit, 11 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the B9 Summit in Riga, Latvia on 11 June 2024.
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- NATO Secretary General with the President of Latvia 🇱🇻 Edgars Rinkēvičs, 11 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with Edgars Rinkēvičs, President of Latvia, 11 JUN 2024
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
President Rinkēvičs,
Dear Edgars,
It is great to be back in Riga to meet you again.
And thank you for hosting me and my delegation for our meeting earlier today and also for hosting the B9 Summit later today.
And let me also thank you for bestowing on me the Three Star Order, this is really an honour for me and recognition to the important work that NATO has been doing over the last decade.
For 20 years, Latvia has been a valued and reliable NATO Ally.
You host a Canadian-led battlegroup, strengthening our deterrence and defence.
You contribute to our peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, and our capacity building mission in Iraq.
And on defence spending, Latvia leads by example,
Spending over 2% of GDP on defence,
And with a ...
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Sweden 🇸🇪 Ulf Kristersson, 07 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Sweden, 6 June 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
[speaking in Norwegian]
Let me say some word in English. First of all, I thank you for the good cooperation and good meetings we had today and yesterday. And, Sweden as a NATO Ally is contributing in many different ways to our shared security, to our collective defence. Sweden is an Ally that already spends 2% or even a bit more actually, of GDP on defence. You have well trained, well equipped forces, you have an advanced defence industry. So therefore, it is a great privilege to be here for the first time as Secretary General in NATO in Sweden as a full-fledged member.
Swedish membership also helps to strengthen our presence, not least in the Nordic, the High North and the Baltic region. And I welcome the announcement today that Sweden will contribute to NATO's Air Policing. Thi...
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- Remarks by NATO Secretary General and the President of 🇫🇮 Finland, 06 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb at a moderated discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council of Finland, 6 June 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Let me start by saying that it is a great pleasure to be here and as I said this is my first visit to Helsinki after Finland became a full-fledged member. I've been here many times but this is for me an important, almost historic, visit because it's great to be in Finland and then be visiting a NATO Ally. Alex mentioned earlier today that we met many years ago when he was Foreign Minister and I was Prime Minister of Norway. And at that time, I think none of us were able to imagine the possibility of Finland being a full member of the Alliance just not so many years later. And therefore, it's also rare to share this moment with him and to see so closely how Finland now is really not only a member of the Alliance, but a very capable, highly valued NATO All...
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- NATO Secretary General with the President of Finland 🇫🇮 Alexander Stubb, 06 JUN 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, 6 June 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you so much.
President Stubb, dear Alex,
It's great to see you again.
I also very well remember when we met when you were Foreign Minister.
I was Prime Minister at that time. It was hard of believe that Finland was going to become a member of NATO.
And even harder to believe that you were going to be the President and I was going to be the Secretary General of NATO.
But now we're here together.
So, it's hard to predict the path of two people like you and me. But it's great to be here. And thank you for hosting me and my delegation.
It has been two very interesting days where we have really got a better and deeper understanding of how Finland is really a highly valued and very capable NATO Ally. The membership in NATO makes Finland safer and NATO str...
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- NATO Secretary General press conference at Foreign Ministers Meeting, Prague, Czechia 🇨🇿 31 MAY 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the Informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Prague, Czechia, 31 May 2024
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good afternoon.
We have just concluded a productive meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers.
Our discussions focused on our support for Ukraine.
We all want to stop this war. But the paradox is that the better we prepare for the long haul, the sooner the war can end. Russia must understand that it cannot wait us out.
No final decisions were made today, but we made significant progress on three issues.
First, NATO’s plans to play a greater coordinating role in the provision of equipment and training.
Practically all military aid to Ukraine – 99 percent – comes from NATO Allies.
So, it makes sense that NATO should play a greater role in these efforts.
This will enable us to use the NATO struct...
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- NATO Secretary General, North Atlantic Council at Foreign Ministers Meeting, Prague 🇨🇿 31 MAY 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and welcome remarks by the Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic Jan Lipavský at the Informal Meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Foreign Ministers session, Prague, Czechia 31 May 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good morning. Welcome to all to this informal NATO foreign ministerial meeting. It's great to see you all.
We will address many important issues today: the preparations for the Washington Summit, support to Ukraine, the terms of defence, our partnership with our Asia Pacific partners. But first of all, we will be welcomed by the host, Foreign Minister Lipavskýf, thank you so much for hosting us. Many thanks to you, to the Czech government for hosting this event, and also the beautiful dinner yesterday. So Jan, please, you have the floor.
🗣 | Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský
Dear Secretary General Jens, dear ministers, dear colleagues, warm welcome...
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- NATO Secretary General with 🇺🇸 US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, 31 MAY 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Short statements by the NATO Secretary General and the US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken at the Informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Prague, Czechia on 31 May 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Secretary Blinken, Dear Tony, it's good to see you again.
Thank you for your personal commitment to the Transatlantic Alliance, to NATO.
I look forward to sitting down with you and all the other NATO foreign ministers to discuss preparations for the upcoming Washington summit. Thank you for hosting the summit. I'm certain that will be a great summit where we'll celebrate the most successful, enduring, and strongest Alliance in history.
It will be a great summit both because we are going to celebrate the Alliance but also because we are going to make important decisions on how to strengthen our collective defence, our deterrence and defence and the good news is that NATO Allies are now really stepping up ...
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- NATO Secretary General doorstep statement at Informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers, 31 MAY 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Doorstep statement by the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Prague, Czechia, 31 May 2024.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good morning.
Today we will convene NATO Foreign Ministers here in Prague in this beautiful historic city.
We will discuss the preparations for the upcoming Washington Summit in July and there are three main topics.
First, Ukraine. Allies have provided unprecedented support to Ukraine. Just last week Belgium announced 30 more F-16s and Spain and Sweden announced new packages of more than one billion euros each for air defence, for artillery and for other important equipment for Ukraine. These and other announcements come on top of the US decision of 61 billion extra US dollars for Ukraine.
But we will address how to make sure we sustain and step up our support for Ukraine and I have proposed that NATO should play a big...
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- NATO Secretary General at "75 Years of NATO: How to keep it on track?" conference, 30 MAY 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Keynote speech by the Secretary General at the Conference "75 Years of NATO: How to keep in on track?" hosted by the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
President of the Senate, Ministers, Ambassador Landovský, dear Jakub, thank you so much for your kind words.
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,
First of all, it is a great honour to be here in Prague, to be in the Senate, to be in this beautiful city and in this beautiful building of the Senate. This is an expression of the historic importance of this country and of this city.
And as you all know, this year the Czech Republic is celebrating the 25th anniversary of joining NATO. And that's a big and important anniversary, not least because that was the beginning of a big transformation of Europe, the end of the Cold War and the beginning of a new era where NATO and the European Union enlarged and where the Czech Republic and many ot...
