NATO’s military presence in the east of the Alliance
Nov 29, 2024 · An important component of NATO’s deterrence and defence posture is its military presence in the eastern part of Alliance territory. In recent years, Allies have enhanced NATO’s forward presence by establishing multinational battlegroups in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. They have also sent more ships, planes and troops across NATO’s eastern ...
NATO - 2023 NATO Summit
Jun 28, 2023 · Lithuania has been a valued member of the Alliance for almost two decades. 2023 is the first time that it will host a NATO summit. Lithuania joined NATO in the spring of 2004, alongside Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia in the largest wave of enlargement in NATO's history.
NATO - News: NATO Secretary General commends Lithuania for …
Dec 18, 2024 · The Secretary General thanked Lithuania for its significant contributions to NATO and shared security, including its leadership in defence spending and its efforts to boost defence production. He noted that Lithuania is “investing over 3% of GDP” in defence, adding that this figure is “set to rise to 3.5% soon”.
The President of Lithuania visits NATO
Dec 18, 2024 · The President of Lithuania visits NATO. 18 Dec. 2024 - | Last updated: 17 Dec. 2024 09:55 ... Subscribe to ...
NATO - Topic: NATO member countries
Mar 11, 2024 · NATO was created by 12 countries from Europe and North America on 4 April 1949. Since then, 20 more countries have joined NATO through 10 rounds of enlargement (in 1952, 1955, 1982, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2017, 2020, 2023 and 2024). Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty sets out how countries can join the Alliance.
NATO - Official text: Vilnius Summit Communiqué issued by NATO …
Jul 11, 2023 · 41. NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) remains key for credible deterrence and defence, and the indivisible security and freedom of action of the Alliance, including NATO's capability to reinforce, and to provide a strategic response. NATO IAMD is an essential and continuous mission in peacetime, crisis, and times of conflict.
Deividas Matulionis, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to NATO
May 27, 2020 · 2009-2012 Chancellor of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania. 2012-2017 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Federal Republic of Germany. 2017 Adviser to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania for Foreign Policy . 2017 First Deputy chancellor of the Government . LANGUAGES
NATO - Opinion: Press conference by NATO Secretary General …
Dec 18, 2024 · NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte - As you know, in 2008 it was decided that Ukraine should become a member of NATO, and only six months ago, during the Summit in Washington, under the leadership of my predecessor, Jens Stoltenberg, it was decided that it is irreversible path to NATO membership, and at this moment, Lithuania and other Allies ...
Mindaugas Steponavičius, Military Representative of Lithuania to …
In 2016, he was promoted to the rank of Colonel and appointed as Commander of the Mechanized Infantry brigade “Iron Wolf”. Following NATO Warsaw Summit, enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group has been deployed to Lithuania and integrated into Mechanized Infantry brigade “Iron Wolf”, at the time led by colonel Mindaugas Steponavičius.
NATO Summit media advisory 1 - Vilnius, Lithuania – 11-12 July …
Lithuania will host a NATO Summit in Vilnius on 11-12 July 2023. The meetings will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, and will take place at LITEXPO - Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre (Laisvės av. 5, 04215, Vilnius). An international Media Centre will be located on site and will be open for accredited media.