NATO: Secretary General opens NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence in Vilnius

On the second day of a visit to Vilnius, Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen officially inaugurated the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence together with the Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaité. “This Centre of Excellence is the right institution, at the right time, and at the right place”, the Secretary General said. “It will provide us … Dowiedz się więcej

NATO: Energy security: a major factor in international security

Energy has several security-related aspects. Supply lines and increasingly interconnected critical infrastructure are frequently targeted by terrorists, computer hackers and pirates. Deployed forces need to become more energy-efficient in order to save money and reduce the environmental impact. And the growing global demand for energy and other scarce resources could lead to disputes. Last week, … Dowiedz się więcej

NATO Military Committee Conference – Budapest, Hungary

The Military Committee, NATO’s highest military authority, will meet in Chiefs of Defence session from 13-15 September, in Budapest. The meeting will be hosted by the Hungarian Chief of Defence, General Tibor Benkő PhD, and will be focused on current operations and NATO Transformation. The Military Committee Conference is a unique gathering of Chiefs of … Dowiedz się więcej

NATO: ‘Smart Defence’ keeping NATO fit for the future

NATO Allies have successfully completed the first of 29 ongoing multinational Smart Defence projects which are to help ensure that NATO remains fit for the future. The project, to develop a multinational logistics partnership on helicopter maintenance in Afghanistan, was part of the initial batch of projects launched by NATO leaders at their Chicago Summit … Dowiedz się więcej

NATO Secretary General to visit Lithuania

The NATO Secretary General , Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, will visit Lithuania on 5 – 6 September 2013. During the visit to Vilnius, Mr. Fogh Rasmussen will meet with Lithuanian leaders and attend an informal meeting of European Union Defence Ministers. Mr. Fogh Rasmussen will hold meetings with the President of Lithuania, Ms. Dalia Grybauskaité, … Dowiedz się więcej