Did you know the first NATO headquarters was right here in London, at 13 Belgrave Square?
Now 75 years later, the brand new @SecGenNATO has made his first visit to a NATO Ally, attending @10DowningStreet yesterday with @ZelenskyyUa.
Hear from the UK's Deputy Ambassador to @NATO, @i_southworth:
Great to meet with @Keir_Starmer & @ZelenskyyUa in London this morning. We discussed the importance of stepping up support to #Ukraine. I also welcome that 🇬🇧 is committed to increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP.
On Thursday, 10 October @SecGenNATO Mark Rutte will travel to London.
He will meet with Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer and Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy.
🎙️12:00 (CEST) Remarks with 🇬🇧 PM
🎙️13:05 (CEST) Doorstep by the #NATO Secretary General
ℹ️ https://t.co/8O8OgqmGvL
Thank you @jensstoltenberg for your decade of service leading @NATO. You leave the alliance bigger, stronger and more united than ever.
Congratulations @SecGenNATO Mark Rutte on your appointment today. I look forward to working together as NATO defends our freedom, including through our steadfast support to Ukraine.
Thank you @jensstoltenberg, for your decade of outstanding leadership @NATO. You've strengthened our alliance and our collective defence.
UK commitment to NATO is unshakeable. We look forward to working with @SecGenNATO , with ironclad support for Ukraine and for our allies.
Packed house today at @RomaniaNATO for an insightful debate on the latest @lseideas & @NSC_Romania study addressing security challenges in the #BlackSea. Key takeaways: Black Sea security reverberates globally, far beyond its shores. @NATO needs to continue its efforts to safeguard this strategically important region.
Thank you ambassador @DavidQuarrey for contributing to this 🇷🇴🇬🇧 joint venture!
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🎙️ ‘NATO in 2024: After the Washington Summit’ with @DavidQuarrey, Ambassador @UKNATO, and Sir Stuart Atha, Head of UK Delegation to the NATO Industry Advisory Group
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Defence Secretary @JohnHealey_MP today signed a joint defence declaration with Germany, kicking off a deep new defence relationship between our countries.
🇬🇧 and 🇩🇪 will work closely together to support 🇺🇦, boost our defence industries & ensure collective security in Europe.
Talking #NATO Washington summit outcomes with @CNASdc Brussels Sprouts & @SwedenNato counterpart Axel Wernhoff. 🇬🇧&🇸🇪closely aligned on supporting Ukraine, deterring Russia, mobilising our defence industries & boosting Indo-Pacific cooperation
https://t.co/j8OnZOD893
Great to talk to @maxbergmann@CSIS about #NATO’s Washington summit: Ukraine, deterrence & defence, revitalising our defence industries, cooperation w/ Indo-Pacific partners and the new 🇬🇧 government’s unshakable commitment to NATO.
https://t.co/wvbQAaspK8
#NEW: Tomorrow at 10am EDT 🇬🇧 Permanent Representative to NATO @DavidQuarrey joins @CSIS@maxbergmann for an online-only event to debrief last week's historic NATO Summit that took place in Washington!
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https://t.co/CHHn2VjyI8
Today a NATO-Ukraine Council meeting with
@ZelenskyyUa was held at the #NATOSummit in Washington
The 🇬🇧 is committed to supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes to end Russia's illegal war
#StrongerTogether#WeAreNATO
Defence Secretary @JohnHealey_MP representing the UK at magnificent ceremony in Washington to open the #NATO summit & celebrate 75 years of the most successful Alliance in history.
The first duty of my government is to keep our country safe.
I look forward to meeting the UK’s closest allies at the #NATOSummit in Washington D.C. tomorrow.
The King’s Birthday Parade is always a splendid occasion. Yesterday was made even more special through the company of senior NATO colleagues, including the Chairman of the Military Committee and the Supreme Allied Commander, as we mark 75th years of our extraordinary Alliance.
A splendid day full of splendour. Proud to witness Trooping the Colour together with UK MOD, UK CHOD, SACEUR, DSACEUR & C-JFCNapels.
Allies will stand side by side, whatever the weather! 🇬🇧☔️