Secretary General visits Finland and Sweden
Secretary General at Berga Naval Base: Sweden’s membership makes NATO stronger and safer
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the Swedish Armed Forces at Berga Naval Base on 7 June 2024, in his first visit to Sweden since the country joined NATO in March. After a meeting with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Mr Stoltenberg underlined that Sweden’s membership has made NATO stronger and Sweden safer.
Secretary General makes first visit to Helsinki since Finland joined NATO, welcomes strong support to Ukraine
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with President Alexander Stubb in Helsinki on 6 June 2024, in his first visit since Finland joined NATO.
The Secretary General stressed that with Finland as an Ally, NATO is stronger and Finland is safer. He welcomed?that Finland invests 2% of its GDP in defence. ?We also welcome the many Finnish contributions to NATO missions and operations. Just actually this week, you started to do air policing out of Romania. That's yet another example of how you contribute to our shared security,? he said.
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NATO Through Time podcast – A political-military alliance with Lt Gen Hans-Werner Wiermann
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 Lt Gen Hans-Werner Wiermann, who served as Director General of NATO’s International Military Staff (DGIMS) from 2019 until 2022.
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Dean at IB Euro-Caucasian University
5 个月Finland suspected a Russian plane had breached its airspace. This was the first time this had happened since the country joined NATO in 2023. The Finnish Ministry of Defense reported that?a Russian military aircraft breached the country's airspace in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland, near Loviisa.
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5 个月Obrigado em defender a Liberdade, Igualdade e Fraternidade. N?o podemos regredir para idade média e sim avan?ar para um MUNDO MELHOR... O Passado n?o é op??o e sim vivermos o Presente, para podermos dizer no FUTURO, que todos somos LIVRES...
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5 个月Thank you NATO. Also our continued gratitude to both Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Sweden; & to Finland's, Alexander Stubb, President. Making t/World safer, for everyone. Have a blessed weekend. ["Stay Safe. Stay Strong"]. Best, Dean A.
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