NATO Chiefs of Defence meet virtually to address the current security challenges facing the Alliance

06 Dec. 2021 -
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Last updated: 06 Dec. 2021 22:22

On 6 December 2021, the 30 Allied Chiefs of Defence came together in a virtual meeting of the Military Committee to discuss the security challenges facing the Alliance, in all operational domains and in all geographical areas.

Supreme Allied Commander Europe briefed the Military Committee, as did the Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security. The Chiefs of Defence exchanged information to obtain a collective understanding in order to bolster the deterrence and defence posture of the Alliance. The goal of the meeting was to promote transparency amongst Allies and to align ongoing national and Allied activities.

The Military Committee, chaired by Admiral Rob Bauer, is responsible for advising NATO's political authorities on measures considered necessary for the common deterrence and defence of NATO territory, and for the implementation of decisions regarding NATO’s operations and missions.

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- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 General view of the meeting
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 The Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Bauer (Centre)
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 The NATO Chiefs of Defence
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 General view of the meeting
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 The Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Bauer
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of Defence of the United Kingdom (screen), Major General Nazmi Cahani, NATO Military Representative for Albania, Lieutenant General Claude Van de Voorde, NATO Military Representative for Belgium, Vice admiral Mitko Petev, NATO Military Representative for Bulgaria
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- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 General Yaşar Güler, Chief of Defence of Turkey
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, General Eberhard Zorn, Chief of Defence of Germany (screen)
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 Lieutenant General Wayne Eyre, Chief of Defence of Canada (screen)
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 General Mark A. Milley, Chief of Defence of the United States of America
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 General Onno Eichelsheim, Chief of Defence of the Netherlands (screen), Admiral Dragan Samardžić, NATO Military Representative for Montenegro (left), Lieutenant General Michiel van der Laan, NATO Military Representative for The Netherlands (right)
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- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 General Rajmund Andrzejczak, Chief of Defence of Poland (screen)
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 Lieutenant General Valdemaras Rupšys, Chief of Defence of Lithuania (screen)
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 Colonel Krume Velkov, NATO Military Representative for the Republic of North Macedonia (left) and Vice Admiral Louise Dedichen, NATO Military Representative for Norway (right)
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 Lieutenant General Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, NATO Chief of Defence of Hungary (screen), Lieutenant General Gábor Böröndi, NATO Military Representative for Hungary
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, NATO Chief of Defence of Italy (screen)
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- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 Admiral Robert Hranj, NATO Chief of Defence of Croatia
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 Lieutenant General Leonīds Kalniņš, NATO Chief of Defence of Latvia
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 Major General Bajram Begaj, NATO Chief of Defence of Albania (screen), Major General Nazmi Cahani, NATO Military Representative for Albania (centre)
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 General Aleš Opata, NATO Chief of Defence of the Czech Republic
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 General Flemming Lentfer, NATO Chief of Defence of Denmark (screen), Lieutenant General Max Nielsen, NATO Military Representative for Denmark (right)
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 General Daniel Zmeko, Chief of Defence of Slovakia (screen)
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 Lieutenant General Daniel Petrescu, Chief of Defence of Romania (screen)
- Virtual meeting of the Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defence 06 Dec. 2021 Admiral Emil Eftimov, Chief of Defence of Bulgaria (screen), Vice Admiral Mitko Petev, NATO Military Representative for Bulgaria (right)