NATO Update

• NATO recognises Ukraine as Enhanced Opportunities Partner • KFOR continues during COVID-19 pandemic Click here to view in your browser 12 June 2020 Update NATO recognises Ukraine as Enhanced Opportunities Partner On 12 June 2020, the North Atlantic Council recognised Ukraine as an Enhanced Opportunities Partner. This status is part of NATO’s Partnership Interoperability Initiative, which aims to maintain and deepen cooperation between Allies and partners that have made significant contributions to NATO-led operations and missions. READ MORE Secretary General launches NATO 2030 to make our strong Alliance even stronger On 8 June 2020, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg launched his outline for NATO 2030 in an online conversation with the Atlantic Council and the German Marshall Fund of the United States. READ MORE Secretary General congratulates the President of Montenegro on third anniversary of accession to NATO NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed President of Montenegro Milo Đukanović at NATO Headquarters on 9 June 2020 and congratulated him on the anniversary of his country’s accession to the Alliance three years ago. READ MORE NATO launches Counter-Terrorism Reference Curriculum On 12 June, NATO launched its first ever Counter-Terrorism Reference Curriculum (CTRC). It supports interested Allies and partner countries in enhancing their capacities to develop national skills and improve counter-terrorism strategies. READ MORE Emerging and Disruptive Technology: workshop on Technology, Security and Finance In the context of its ongoing work on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies, NATO’s Emerging Security Challenges Division organised a workshop on 11 June 2020 on technology, security and finance.  READ MORE NATO navies and air forces exercise in the Baltic Sea Around 3,000 personnel from 19 NATO Allies and partners are taking part in the annual BALTOPS naval exercise that kicked off in the Baltic Sea on 7 June 2020. READ MORE Meet Flight Lieutenant Quentin, a French fighter pilot protecting the Baltic skies Flight Lieutenant Quentin is a fighter pilot with the French Air Force. Operating out of Amari base in Estonia, he safeguards the airspace of the Baltic countries 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. READ MORE New NATO Building Integrity in Operations Handbook The Building Integrity (BI) toolkit now has a practical and effective learning tool – the “BI in Operations Handbook”. READ MORE