WRAP-UP SESSION: Increasing Awareness of the Hybrid Threats in the Western Balkans On January 10, 2024, the team of Strategic Analysis Think Tank, in cooperation with the Euro-Atlantic Council of Macedonia and nine partners from the Balkans (including the Atlantic Council of Serbia) and Visegrad countries, organized the last, wrap-up …

From 4 to 5 December 2023, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Bauer was in Switzerland for an official visit at the invitation of its Chief of Defence, Lieutenant General Thomas Süssli. The Chair also met with Federal Councillor Viola Amherd, Head of the Federal Department of Defence, …

• The SPS Programme enhances practical, result-oriented cooperation involving scientists, experts and government officials from NATO member and partner countries alike. • It responds and adapts to the changing security environment to support NATO’s strategic objectives and political priorities in its relations with partner countries. • The SPS Programme makes …

(As delivered) Dr. Osmani, dear Vjosa, Thank you so much for your warm welcome. It’s always great to be back in Pristina and a pleasure to meet with you again, just short after we met in Brussels not so many weeks ago. We just had an important discussion on the …

The NATO-Ukraine Council (NUC) met on Wednesday (8 November 2023) at NATO Headquarters to discuss energy security. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană, with the participation of Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Energy Farid Safarov, Deputy Chairman of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection …

On 26-27 October 2023, the NATO Military Committee visited Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The visit involved discussions and updates on the Air and Space domains and the importance of agile Air Power in NATO’s multi-domain operations, against the backdrop of the Alliance’s major deterrence …

On Monday 16 October 2023, the NATO and Invitee Military Representatives headed down to SHAPE for a series of briefings, including an update on the headquarters’ transition from strategic command to warfighting command and the ongoing implementation of the regional plans as well as ongoing and upcoming exercises. After a …

NATO Allies condemned the horrific terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel in a meeting of Defence Ministers on Thursday (12 October 2023). Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant briefed ministers by video conference on the atrocities by Hamas perpetrated against Israeli civilians and the nationals of several NATO Allies. Secretary General …

The NATO-Ukraine Council (NUC) met on Wednesday (4 October 2023) to reaffirm NATO’s long-term support to Ukraine and take forward the decisions from the Vilnius Summit. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană, with the participation of Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna. The Deputy Secretary General …

On Monday (25 September 2023), NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană addressed 250 staff officers and faculty members at the German Command and Staff College in Hamburg. He emphasised the importance of maintaining support to Ukraine for as long as it takes, pointing out that if President Putin wins in …

From 15th to 17th September 2023, at the invitation of General Eirik Kristoffersen, the NATO and Invitee Chiefs of Defence gathered in Oslo, Norway for their annual Military Committee Conference. The agenda of the conference focused on implementing the decisions taken at the Vilnius Summit, which aim to further strengthen …

Some 30 warships and 3,200 personnel from 14 nations will participate in the annual two-week naval exercise Northern Coasts, which starts on Saturday (9 September 2023) in the Baltic Sea, primarily off the coasts of Estonia and Latvia. Led by the German Navy, Northern Coasts is one of the biggest …

From 3rd to 5th September 2023, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer was in the Republic of North Macedonia, at the invitation of its Chief of Defence, Lieutenant General Vasko Gjurchinovsk. During his visit, he met with the President of the Republic of North Macedonia, Stevo …

NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Operations, Tom Goffus, welcomed the continued development of the Alliance’s relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina during a visit to Sarajevo on 29 and 30 August 2023. Mr. Goffus met with representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of the international community, including the Defence Minister, the …

Following a request from the Iraqi authorities and a decision by the North Atlantic Council on Thursday (17 August 2023), the scope of NATO Mission Iraq will also include advisory and capacity-building activities in support of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior and Federal Police Command. This additional activity will be …