NATO Partnerships

NATO Partnerships

The purpose of NATO partnerships is to project stability through cooperation. These partnerships foster cooperation between different countries and are also an opportunity to develop ties through joint trainings and exercises, NATO-led operations, and political consultations to share knowledge and expertise. The Alliance has developed a network of partnerships with non-member countries from the Euro-Atlantic area, the Mediterranean and the Gulf region, and others across the world.

The Transatlantic Security Initiative aims to reinforce the strong and resilient transatlantic relationship that is prepared to deter and defend, succeed in strategic competition, and harness emerging capabilities to address future threats and opportunities.

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Australian Defense Minister David Johnston and Secretary General Anders Fogh, Oct. 23, 2013

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Aug 26, 2014

Special Summit Series: Australia and NATO

By Chris Musselman

Australia’s participation in Afghanistan under the NATO banner is viewed with tremendous pride by Australians and profound respect by NATO members whose forces fought alongside them.

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Italian troops in Afghanistan, Sept. 28, 2011

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Aug 25, 2014

Special Summit Series: Italy and NATO

By Stefano Stefanini

Italy feels the heat from the Mediterranean, a conveyor belt for the growing insecurity in North Africa and the Middle East.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, July 12, 2014

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Aug 25, 2014

Russia Not Invited to Wales NATO Summit – Reports

Russia will not participate in the upcoming NATO summit in Wales at the beginning of September as it was not invited, Kommersant business daily reported Monday.

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Sweden and Finland are NATO Partners

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Aug 22, 2014

Special Summit Series: Sweden, Finland, and NATO

By Magnus Nordenman

Over the last decade Sweden and Finland have emerged as NATO’s arguably best operational partners.

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Baltic presidents with Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Nov. 6, 2013

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Aug 19, 2014

Special Summit Series: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and NATO

By Pauli Järvenpää

For the Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, the 2014 NATO Wales Summit marks a pivotal moment in the history of the Alliance.

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UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow, April 14, 2013

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Aug 15, 2014

Special Summit Series: The United Arab Emirates and NATO

By Bilal Y. Saab

The United Arab Emirates has said and done all the right things to prove that it wants a stronger partnership with NATO.

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In the News

Aug 15, 2014

Saab on What the UAE Really Wants from NATO

By Bilal Y. Saab

Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab writes for Foreign Affairs on what the United Arab Emirates wants from collaboration with NATO. 

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New Atlanticist

Aug 15, 2014

A Smart US Investment for Georgia’s Future

By Nino Ghvinadze and Laura Linderman

Despite Georgia’s readiness to become a candidate for NATO, the Alliance announced in late June that Georgia will not be offered a Membership Action Plan (MAP) at the Wales Summit this September. This is disappointing news for Georgia, which has undertaken years of political and military reforms and has long awaited to be welcomed into the […]

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Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic have committed to participate in the post-2014 mission in Afghanistan

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Aug 8, 2014

Special Summit Series: Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and NATO

By Simona Kordosova

With NATO approaching its September summit in Wales, the time has come for Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic to join Poland in its efforts to bolster regional security and shape the future of the Visegrad countries’ eastern periphery.

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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Aug. 6, 2014

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Aug 7, 2014

Rasmussen: NATO’s Support for Ukraine is ‘Unwavering’

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

My message is very clear: NATO’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine is unwavering.

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