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NATO Partnerships

Partnerships : a cooperative approach to security

NATO’s new Strategic Concept, adopted at the Lisbon Summit in November 2010, identifies “cooperative security” as one of NATO’s three essential core tasks. It states that the promotion of Euro-Atlantic security is best assured through a wide network of partner relationships with countries and organizations around the globe. No one country or organization can deal with the complex and unpredictable challenges of the evolving security environment on its own: coordinated multilateral action is required.

Push for Partnership Progress - NATO Secretary General`s blog

18 Jul. 2012

Push for Partnership Progress - NATO Secretary General`s blog
18 Jul. 2012
Partnerships: Keeping a global perspective
18 Jun. 2012

Blog by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen
NATO-Russian Federation: Suicide bomber alert
07 Dec. 2011

NATO and Russia are working together to develop a new technology to detect at a distance suicide bombers in a crowd.
Japan's Assistance to Afghanistan
05 Dec. 2011

Japan continues its commitment to supporting the NATO led mission in Afghanistan by financing and supporting development projects all over the country, among which the solar energy initiative at the Kabul International Airport.
Georgians in Musa Qala
15 Jul. 2011

The Georgian Army has almost a thousand troops deployed in Afghanistan. Some of the soldiers are helping to secure the district of Musa Qaleh in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Mongolians Troop Contribution in Afghanistan
12 Jul. 2011

Mongolia has announced plans to increase the number of troops it has in Afghanistan. Currently they have two hundred soldiers serving in the country, that number will increase to three hundred and fifty over the coming months.

Clearing Saloglu
08 Jul. 2011

In 1991 Azerbaijan faced the challenges of unexploded old munitions. With the support of NATO Partnership for Peace Trust Fund a UXO clearance project was set up, under the guidance of NAMSA, NATO’s Maintenance and Supply Agency.
Vigilant Skies
08 Jun. 2011

Vigilant Skies 2011 is the first live counterterrorism exercise held between NATO and the Russian Federation.
Bold Monarch: Rescuing submariners at sea
07 Jun. 2011

This multi-national exercise aims to safeguard the lives of submariners at sea. For the first time, a Russian submarine has taken part in such an exercise.
Qatar’s contribution to Operation Unified Protector
05 May. 2011

Interview with Lt. General Mubarak Al-Khayarin, Chief of air component command, Qatar
The Swedish Contribution to Unified Protector
04 May. 2011

The Swedish Air Force have deployed to Sigonella Air Base in Sicily in order to assist in operations over Libya.
NATO and Sweden train Air Policing
31 Mar. 2011

For the first time ever Sweden has participated in a Baltic Region Air Policing Training Event alongside three NATO nations. Swedish and NATO jets successfully intercepted and escorted a Lithuanian aircraft simulating a loss of radio contact.

Broadband for Afghanistan
08 Nov. 2010

NATO supports Afghan students by providing universities with high-speed internet connections.
The fruits of peace
08 Nov. 2010

Research programmes that are developing ecological agricultural systems in Georgia and promoting cooperation among Georgian, Armenian and Azeri scientists and farmers
A multinational PRT
19 Mar. 2010

A Lithuanian-led PRT has Croatian, Ukrainian, Georgian, Japanese and American military and civilians working together to bring security and development to Ghor Province.
Australians bring winter sun
07 Jan. 2010

Australian forces are making the harsh Afghan winters a bit more bearable for orphans in Kabul.
NATO Trust Fund with Jordan
19 Nov. 2009

Ambassador Ahmad Masa'deh of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan provided remards during the signing ceremony of the new NATO/PfP/MD Trust Fund.
NATO & Partners train in Georgia - Part 1
11 Sep. 2009

Part 1 explains the purpose of the multi-national military exercises held under NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme from 6 May – 1 June 2009 in Georgia.

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NATO and its partners: changing relationships? 12 May. 2011 NATO is changing the way it works with its partners. Ambassador Dirk Brengelmann, Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, explains what these changes mean to both sides.

NATO and Sweden: old partners, new outlooks? 12 May. 2011 Few countries have had such a frontline partnership role with NATO as Sweden. From Bosnia to Libya, it has participated continously in NATO-led operations. How does it see the changes in NATO's new partnership structures?

The Gulf and NATO: time to revisit relations 04 May. 2011 With key security issues such as Iran, Iraq and oil all on their doorstep, Gulf States need to think about a new direction for their security arrangements, argues Abdulaziz Sager. Here, he shares his own views on why more cooperation with NATO may be one of the answers.

Safety in numbers - NATO and its partners 14 Apr. 2011 Are NATO's partnerships becoming more or less important? Are they a cheaper way of offering security? And are they the key to a comprehensive approach to security? This video looks at how NATO's relationships are changing, why and who's benefiting.

Photostory: a look at some of NATO's partners 14 Apr. 2011 Who are NATO's partners? And what do they do? This photostory presents some facts and figures outlining the nations who work with NATO.

India and NATO: size no problem 14 Apr. 2011 Take the biggest political-military alliance in history, protecting over 900 million people. And then take the world's second biggest country, whose population has just moved past the 1 billion mark. How could these two giants work together? Michael Ruehle looks at what could be one of NATO's biggest ever partnerships.

Asia, NATO and its partners: complicated relationships? 21 Apr. 2010 Many of NATO's new partners come from in or around Asia. How does each side see each other - and what's the way to ensure both benefit from working together? Michito Tsuruoka looks into this from an Asian standpoint.

Alone, we fail 03 Mar. 2010 How will the timing of this new Strategic Concept affect the outcome? Will it be able to deal with threats for decades to come? How will it change the way international organizations work together? And what will its changes mean for the men and women in uniform? All of these questions come under scrutiny in this section.

Bucharest: Planning and Partnership for security effect in the 21st Century 19 Mar. 2009 Bucharest is the time to ask difficult questions, say Julian Lindley-French and James Townsend. And without adequate answers, the Alliance will not be properly adapting to the demands of a new century’s security threats.

Partnerships: how are they changing? 01 Nov. 2008 It is no secret that the events of the summer in Georgia led many non-NATO countries to reassess their positions.

NATO needs to think twice about its future 01 Nov. 2008 Xinghui Zhang, a journalist for a major Chinese newspaper, gives a personal account of how he has gained greater insight into NATO: and how he feels that NATO needs to focus more on its future development.

Partnership or membership for Finland? 01 Nov. 2008 Finland's Ambassador to NATO and the EU, Aapo Pölhö, discusses the issue of whether Finland is ready - or even interested - in moving from partnership to membership of NATO.

Bucharest: a milestone in NATO’s transformation 19 Mar. 2008 NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, describes the role he sees the Bucharest Summit playing in NATO’s evolution

Rethinking NATO Partnerships for the 21st Century 19 Mar. 2008 Security threats today are globalised and non-traditional. It’s time for NATO’s partnerships to follow suit, says Ron Asmus.