On Strategic Concept, Secretary General stated: The new document, which NATO leaders will endorse at the Madrid Summit in June 2022, will set out how NATO will deal with a more unpredictable and competitive world. In his speech, Mr. Stoltenberg outlined five elements that should be at the heart of the next Strategic Concept:
- protecting our values,
- reinforcing our military power,
- strengthening our societies,
- taking a global outlook, and
- building NATO as the institutional link between Europe and North America.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday (30 November 2021) called on Moscow to be transparent, de-escalate and reduce tensions, following Russia's military build-up near Ukraine.
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Meeting in Riga on Wednesday (1 December 2021), NATO Foreign Ministers discussed the lessons learned from the Alliance's engagement in Afghanistan over almost two decades. Following the rapid collapse of the Afghan government and forces in August, a comprehensive political and military assessment was conducted over the autumn, with the active involvement of Allies and experts.
NATO Secretary General discusses Russia's military buildup near Ukraine
Speaking at the Reuters Next conference on Wednesday (1 December 2021), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg shared his views on the current security situation following a two-day meeting of Foreign Ministers in Riga.
On NATO's presence in the Black Sea, Mr Stoltenberg emphasized that ''NATO is a defensive Alliance, NATO is operating in international waters and everything we do is in line with our international obligations and we are transparent''.
On Belarus’ hybrid campaign against Allies, the Secretary General said that ''NATO and the EU are working very closely on addressing the unacceptable behavior of the Lukashenko regime.''
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