NATO Secretary General doorstep statement at the EU Foreign Affairs Council,19 NOV 2024

1,000 days since Russia invaded Ukraine

NATO Secretary General at the European Political Community, 07 NOV 2024

North Korean troops are fighting in Kursk Oblast against the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General press conference at Defence Ministers Meeting, 18 OCT 2024 - YouTube

Takeaways:NATO Exercise Steadfast Noon has about another week to go.The NATO Ukraine Command Centre Germany is to be activated this month.It will have about 700 personnel and is located in the Headquarters of U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAE-AF) in Wiesbaden,Germany.The Ukraine Victory Plan was politely listened to without comment.It is possible that Ukraine will be invited to join NATO.Moldova is experiencing hybird warfare waged by Russia to derail its sovereignty,and NATO is doing all it can to build up Moldova's defence capability.

NATO Secretary General - Doorstep statement at Defence Ministers Meeting,17 OCT 2024

Takeaways:NATO will not relent in its support for Ukraine.Perhaps Ukraine will be invited to join NATO.Work continues to implement the decisions made in Washington.For the first time,NATO has invited the Indo-Pacific defence ministers to attend.NATO doesn't have a direct role in the Middle East.

What support does it need most from its allies now? | DW News - YouTube

with Yuriy Sak,advisor to Ukrainian Ministry of Strategic Industries

USAF, Highway landing. F-35A fighters during military exercises in Finland,NATO - YouTube - MIL 3010

This is practise for operating in austere conditions.It simulates high intensity warfighting.Not only can the U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter land on highways-it can also take off from them and be refueled on them.For its part,the Finnish Air Force operates the Boeing F/A-18 C-D Hornet fighter until the F-35A can be phased in.Such drills build confidence between NATO Allies,improving interoperability in the Arctic Region.These f-35As are from RAF Lakenheath,England,where Great Britain is reconstituting its Boeing B61-12 tactical nuclear weapon deterrent facilities in light of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine,commercial documents indicate.These drills seem to have taken place in the summer.*Lockheed Martin (LMT),Boeing (BA)

NATO Secretary General with the President of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Volodymyr Zelensky O3 OCT 2024 - YouTube

Mark Rutte:The real red line is Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.It is up to individual Allies whether they shoot down Russian weapons violating their airspace or allow deep strikes into Russia with their weapons.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's first press conference, 01 OCT 2024

Ukraine President Zelenskiy Snubbed by Trump, Will Meet Biden and Harris - YouTube

with Rosalind Mathieson of Bloomberg News*Commentary:Trump is traitorously aligned with Vladimir Putin.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg farewell speech and conversation,19 SEPT 2024 - YouTube

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg steps down on 1 OCT 2024.He will be succeeded by Former Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte.Among Mr.Stoltenberg's takeaways was that the Afghan War went on too long.It should have ended when the Al Qaeda threat was eliminated,and not been transformed into nation building.

Bulletin:Ukraine's 'spectacular' drone strike seen from SPACE as huge Russian depot blasts spark earthquake - YouTube - The Sun - 18 SEPT 2024

with Jerome Starkey,The Sun Defence Editor and Dr.Stephen Hall,Ukraine-Russia expert at the University of Bath*The strike took place in the village of Toropets,Tver Oblast and was a humiliating blow to President Vladimir Putin and a brilliant success for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

NATO Secretary General address to the International Crimea Platform, 11 SEPT 2024

At the Washington Summit,NATO approved a new NATO Command to lead the provision of security assistance and training.Allies also plan to provide 40 billion euros within the next year and pledge to ensure sustainable funding for the long-term.Crimea is Ukraine,and Ukraine is on an irreversible course to NATO mambership.

Ukraine to target Belgorod next after tanks were spotted in region | Operator Starsky - YouTube - Times Radio

with James and Operator Starsky,Ukrainian veteran*According to Operator Starsky,Ukrainian forces with tanks and heavy armoured vehicles have been sighted in both Belgorod and Bryansk Oblasts.We know that Belgorad Oblast has declared a state of emergency.This is in addition to the invasion of Kursk Oblast.

What the incursion into Russia means for the war in Ukraine - YouTube - Guardian News

Ukraine has seized Russian territory in both Kursk and Belgorod Oblasts in Blitzkrieg fashion.The Russian military has thus far failed to adequately respond.

Gen. Ben Hodges on Ukraine's Kursk incursion in Russia - YouTube - Kyiv Independent

with Natalia Yermak,reporter of the Kyiv Independent,and LTGEN Ben Hodges,U.S. Army ret.,former commander U.S. Army Europe*There are currently two Ukrainian counteroffensives underway,as LTGEN Hodges describes it,in Kursk and Belgorod Oblasts.He questions the sustainability of the West's support for Ukraine and does not believe it is adequate for a Ukrainian victory at this time.He believes that Ukraine must do more to recruit and train Ukrainian men and women into their military.

Russia alleges 'large scale' Ukrainian incursion in Kursk region | DW News - YouTube

with Frank Ledwidge,military expert and Senior Lecturer at Portsmouth University

Ukraine claims attacks on Russian submarine, air base | DW News

with Christopher Morris,security expert at the University of Portsmouth and Frank Ledwidge,military analyst at Oxford University

NATO launches Ukraine command centre in Germany - YouTube - euronews

NATO Secretary General with Prime Minister of 🇪🇪 Estonia Kaja Kallas, 27 JUN 2024

Exact date:Outgoing Nethelands Prime Minister Mark Rutte will succeed Jens Stoltenberg as Secretary General on 1 October 2024,when Mr.Stoltenberg's 10-year term expires.*The new border security fortifications under discussion are up to each NATO Ally seperately,and not the Alliance itself.

NATO:Norway Shelters F-35 As in Hanger Inside Mountain

Source:NATO article based on Royal Norwegian Air Force information - Bardufoss,Norway - 17 JUN 2024 - The Royal Norwegian Air Force continues to develop national operational concepts increasing combat aircraft survivability,as in mid-June Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters landed at Bardufoss Air Station taking back hangers and facilities deactivated for 40 years.The natural features of Bardufoss Air Station provide excellent protection for combat aircraft.The mountain hanger has recieved structural and equipment upgrades to increase its use for air operations.In the long term,this may lead to increased national and Allied fighter aircraft activity in the region of Northern Norway around the air station.Said BGEN Tom Strand of the Joint Air Operations Centre (JAOC):Bardufoss Air Station plays an important role in the further development of Norwegian,Nordic and Allied Air Power.NATO is very focused on the Nations' ability to disperse and quickly move air forces through development of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept.The deteriorating security policy and the war in Ukraine mean that the Air Force must become sharper.Powerful stealth fighters are not enough.In a war situation,the planes are vulnerable on the ground.On the one hand,we are significantly increasing air defence for Evenes and Orland Air Bases.On the other,the Air Force must be able to disperse its combat aircraft and operate out of several other airports and air stations,both in Norway and Nordic countries if a crisis or war so requires.*Said COL Erik Stueland,commander of 131 Air Wing:This means we must use available mountain facilities for protection within the framework of Norway's operational distribution concept;we are using the entire Air Station at Bardufoss.The whole idea of dispersion is to be able to use all available airports throughout the Nordic Region;at Bardufoss,due to its existing infrastructure,we will also be able to play a large role in the initial mobilisation phase.*ACE is NATO's concept to strengthen the resilience and survivability of Allied Air operations.It combines already existing air bases with temporary operational bases,and positions combat air power through the dispersal of resources.*Lockheed Martin (LMT)