NATO Secretary General visits Spain and Portugal
Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled to Lisbon and Madrid for discussions on the security situation in Europe, the need to increase defence spending, and the importance of continued support to Ukraine.
In Lisbon, the Secretary General met with President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro and other members of the government.?In Madrid, Mr. Rutte met with the Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and other officials.
The Secretary General said that to keep NATO strong, the Alliance must continue to adapt and that to guarantee security in the future, it is necessary??to ramp up?efforts now. He highlighted the need to spend more on defence and welcomed recent increases in Portugal’s and Spain’s defence spending, stressing that the goal of 2% set a decade ago “will not be enough to meet the challenges of tomorrow”.
NATO Secretary General commends reservists: “People can sleep easy knowing you stand ready”
NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, took part in the first joint meeting between the NATO Committee on Reserves and the Reserve Federations (CIOR, CIOMR and CISOR), hosted at NATO HQ.
In his remarks to reservists and representatives of the military the Secretary General acknowledged the vital role played by the reserve forces as part of NATO’s defence and deterrence.
The Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Cavo Dragone highlighted many historical examples demonstrating how Reservists are critical in aiding society in times of great need. This includes COVID-19 and the most recent wildfires in Los Angeles.
His praise emphasised how reservists act as a conduit between the military and the private sector. Stating that reservists embody the dual role of citizen and soldier, making them uniquely positioned to contribute to a whole-of-society approach to deterrence and defence.
The meaning of Sisu | ???? Finnish conscripts of the Jaeger Brigade
Sisu is a special word in Finnish culture. While its exact definition can vary, for most it means determination and composure in the face of adversity.
For the conscripts of the Finnish Army’s Jaeger Brigade, stationed in the vast forests of Finnish Lapland, sisu is crucial. Without it, they’d find it hard to endure the freezing temperatures and austere landscapes of the Nordic Arctic. We take a look at this uniquely demanding job and the spirit of sisu of our Finnish Ally.
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Continued support at forefront of NATO-Ukraine Council meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Stefanishyna
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Minister of Justice, Ms Olha Stefanishyna, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, where she also took part in a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council.
Discussions with the Deputy Prime Minister focused on the current situation on the battlefield, NATO’s continued support for Ukraine, and the progress Ukraine continue to make on reforms.
NATO Deputy Secretary General attends the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
NATO’s Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska attended the ceremony marking the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of the former Nazi concentration and extermination camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland.
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4 周Why the picture of the Finnish Army as a runner and news about Spain and Portugal? News speaks about UKRAINE. Why not Ukrainian soldiers? nato PR thinks that people who read their news on LinkedIn retarded or what? What correlation is going on here?
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4 周Bem vindo Mark Rutte. ???? ?? ????
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