NATO Update

• North Atlantic Council Statement on Afghanistan • How NATO responds to climate challenges Click here to view in your browser 24 April 2020 Update North Atlantic Council Statement on Afghanistan READ MORE Poland sends medical mission to the United States A medical mission from Warsaw’s Military Institute of Medicine departed for Chicago on 23 April 2020, in order to help with the daily fight against COVID-19, and to exchange lessons learned and best practices. READ MORE The Netherlands delivers critical medical aid to Montenegro in response to COVID-19 On 22 April 2020, the Netherlands has transported 7,000 kilo / 70m³ of personal protective equipment and medical supplies from Beijing (China) to Podgorica (Montenegro), in support of Allied efforts against the COVID-19 global pandemic. READ MORE NATO Allies increase support for Bosnia and Herzegovina Following a request for assistance from Bosnia and Herzegovina through NATO’s Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre, in the last few days Hungary and Slovenia have provided support with medical supplies and other items. READ MORE NATO conducts Baltic air policing drills On 20 and 21 April 2020, air forces from four Allies and two Partners and a NATO E-3A AWACS plane conduct live-fly training flights in segregated training areas and international airspace over the Baltic Sea. (Courtesy of Allied Air Command) READ MORE Estonia delivers medical supplies to Spain and Italy As part of continued Allied efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Estonia has donated medical supplies to Italy and Spain, including 30,000 face masks and 2,000 units of disinfectant manufactured by the local producer Nordic Group OÜ, to each ally. READ MORE NATO mobilises its scientific network NATO has tapped into its pool of defence scientists – the largest such network in the world – to support the COVID-19 emergency response. READ MORE NATO-procured protective gear arrives in Spain and Norway A vital shipment of protective medical equipment arrived in Spain from Luxembourg on 20 April 2020 as part of NATO’s efforts to help curb the spread of the Coronavirus. READ MORE