Mar 14, 2024 · Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the Polish President Andrzej Duda to NATO Headquarters on Thursday (14 March 2024), two days after the 25th anniversary of Poland’s accession to NATO. The Secretary General praised Poland for its contributions to the Alliance and its strong support for Ukraine.

Jul 10, 2024 · A new U.S. ballistic missile defence site in Redzikowo, Poland is now operational and available for the defence of the Alliance. Dubbed “Aegis Ashore”, the site is part of a larger NATO missile shield and is designed to detect, track and intercept ballistic missiles in flight.

Mar 1, 2022 · NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg began a trip to Poland with a visit to Łask airbase on Tuesday (1 March 2022). He met troops from Poland and the United States, together with Polish President Andrzej Duda, and commended their service and sacrifice.

Poland and NATO Why did the Western movie High Noon become a famous symbol of Polish democratic renewal? What was the ‘Sinatra Doctrine’ and how did it lead to the disintegration of the Soviet-dominated Eastern Bloc? Read on to discover Poland’s journey to NATO membership!

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 …

Nov 25, 2021 · Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and President Andrzej Duda of Poland met at NATO Headquarters on Thursday (25 November 2021) to address current security challenges.

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.

Mar 11, 2022 · NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg delivered a video address to the Polish National Assembly on Friday (11 March 2022), marking the twenty-third anniversary of Poland's accession to the Alliance.

Apr 23, 2024 · NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Poland on Tuesday (23 April 2024) to meet with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries (2014-2024) NATO collects defence expenditure data from Allies and publishes it on a regular basis. Each Ally’s Ministry of Defence reports current and estimated future defence expenditure according to an agreed definition. The amounts represent payments by a national government that have been or will be made during the course of the …