Ahead of the meeting of NATO Leaders in London to mark the Alliance’s 70th anniversary, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gave details of large increases in Allied defence spending. Mr Stoltenberg announced that in 2019 defence spending across European Allies and Canada increased in real terms by 4.6 %, making this the ...
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has marked the UK’s 350th nuclear deterrence submarine patrol by hosting talks on collective global security with NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the North Atlantic Council. Sir Michael welcomed Jens Stoltenberg and all 29 NATO ambassadors to the home of the UK’s independent strategic nuclear ...
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has reassured the Ukraine of its continuing political and practical support as he met with President Poroshenko in Kiev this week. Speaking at a joint press conference with Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko, Mr. Stoltenberg highlighted NATO’s practical and political support for Ukraine as the two men marked twenty ...
NATO leaders are meeting today in Brussels to discuss the Alliance’s role in the fight against terrorism. Previewing the agenda, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance is united in the fight against terrorism, particularly in light of the events in Manchester this week. He said: “Our meeting will show that ...