Daily Archives: May 21, 2024

Watch: This Sporty Hybrid Catamaran Uses AI for Greener Cruising on the High Seas – Yahoo! Voices

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Rossinavi just launched what it says is its most innovative project to date.

The zero-emission catamaran, which was first teased in 2021, combines a cutting-edge hybrid propulsion system with next-gen artificial intelligence to ensure more sustainable cruising on the high seas.

FTL takes to the high seas in new indie pirate RPG game, out now – PCGamesN

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Were not exactly hurting for pirate games right now. Even ignoring this years forgettable Skull and Bones, anyone looking to live a (much gentler, safer) version of the pirates life can check out games like Return to Monkey Island, Dont Starve: Shipwrecked, Sea of Thieves, Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag, and more. Still, theres plenty of room left to continue working in the genre as evidenced by yesterdays launch of a new pirate RPG called Seablip, which seems to draw on FTL and Terraria for inspiration.

Seablip looks to be one of the more expansive takes on the pirate game to date especially impressive given its made by lone developer Jardar Solli. It sees players working to make their characters name as a renowned pirate by setting out into a watery open world and amassing a fortune through exploration and combat.

As expected from a pirate game, this involves hiring and upgrading a crew, improving your ship or buying new ones that provide battle abilities like shields, the ability to deploy fire or poison gas, and much more. When on land, the player can also fish, hunt for treasure, and learn how to pick locks to, as the games Steam page puts it, get up to no good. Seablips Steam page also describes a bounty hunting system, explaining that taking down seven different bounty targets forms the main objective in the current Early Access version.

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This New 131-Foot Superyacht Concept Brings High Architecture to the High Seas – Yahoo Lifestyle UK

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Miminat is diving into the marine industry.

The London-based studio, which was founded by Nigerian artist and designer Miminat Shodeinde in 2015, just unveiled its first superyacht concept. Christened simply K, the 131-footer is rooted in Japanese aesthetics and showcases the striking architectural elements for which Miminat is renowned.

Roban hopeful UK will back calls for ocean sanctuaries – Royal Gazette

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Show of support: Greenpeace campaigner Reshima Sharma with Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs (Photograph by Tavish Campbell/Greenpeace)

The Government is backing calls for an ocean sanctuary to be created in the Sargasso Sea.

Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs and Deputy Premier, said he was hopeful that the Global Ocean Treaty which lays out the groundwork for ocean sanctuaries to be developed on the high seas will be ratified by Britain.

A team from conservation group Greenpeace has been based in Bermuda for the past three weeks, documenting wildlife and conducting scientific experiments in the Sargasso Sea, which surrounds the island.

The group launched a petition calling on Britain to approve the treaty and to work with Bermuda and other nations on a proposal to protect the Sargasso Sea.

The letter gained more than 100 signatures from all parts of Bermudian society in its first 48 hours.

Speaking at a workshop on board the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise, Mr Roban said: Bermuda is optimistic that the Global Ocean Treaty will be ratified.

Our task today and going forward is to show how high seas marine-protected areas will benefit the work to ensure that our global ocean environment is healthy and safe.

We stand with you and we have argued from the beginning that Bermuda, the ocean and our planet will benefit significantly from what has already been accomplished and from what we seek to accomplish.

The workshop was attended by representatives from the Bermuda Audubon Society, Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, Bermuda National Trust, Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, High Seas Alliance, Marine and Ports Authority and the Sargasso Sea Commission, among others.

Nichola Clark, a marine protected area co-ordinator at the High Seas Alliance, said: We know that there are particularly valuable high seas areas, such as the Sargasso Sea, that would benefit from comprehensive protections such as those enabled in the High Seas Treaty.

Because the health and functioning of the ocean are declining at an alarming rate, the worlds governments must now take bold and urgent action to ensure that the ocean continues to provide the benefits and resources upon which so many of us depend.

The Sargasso Sea spans some four million square kilometres around Bermuda and plays a critical role in the life cycles of many important marine species including humpback whales, green sea turtles and Bermudas national bird, the cahow.

It is also highly vulnerable to industrial fishing fleets from distant nations, shipping, plastic pollution and climate change.

While part of the Sargasso lies inside Bermudas national waters, the vast majority of it is in international waters known as the high seas.

The Global Ocean Treaty provides for the first time a tool to create ocean sanctuaries on the high seas, but so far less than 1 per cent of these areas are fully protected.

Greenpeace is calling on Britain and governments around the world to develop a proposal for an ocean sanctuary in the Sargasso Sea urgently so it can be considered at the first Conference of the Parties to the High Seas Treaty, expected to be in 2026.

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Dont come here: NATO sends message to Russia with Spring Storm training exercise – WTOP

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NATO's Spring Storm exercise aims to show Estonia is stable, which might serve as a message of deterrence to neighboring Russia.

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Large tanks and armored vehicles rolled across dirt roads. Heavily armed soldiers cloaked in camouflage, crept slowly through open fields and around the perimeter of houses and other community buildings. Thousands of troops from 15 NATO countries have infiltrated the sleepy, rural outpost and set up camp.

Residents moved about their daily activities as if nothing was happening. Thats because it was only a simulation. Its part of a multinational military training exercise called Spring Storm.

But given the brutal war Ukraine is going through, and aggressive rhetoric from next-door neighbor Russia, its not out of the realm of possibility that something like that could happen in Estonia.

Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas attended the exercises and told reporters the event was a signal to Moscow.

We are sending the message, dont think about us, because we are prepared to push back the attack if they consider, that it will not be easy. So, I think the signal that we want to send is, Dont come here,' said Kallas.

That message was echoed by Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur: We are ready. There is no reason to believe that Estonia is not ready. Estonia is ready with our allies.

Spring Storm is a NATO training exercise based in Estonia, with allied forces conducting training and integrating combined armed forces, tactical and sustainable scenarios involving over 14,000 troops from Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Its a part of a larger exercise called Steadfast Defender, which includes 90,000 personnel from across the alliance the largest NATO exercise since the end of the Cold War.

The Steadfast Defender exercise is split into two overlapping parts. Each phase of the exercise includes a range of associated exercises hosted by different countries.

Part one focuses on trans-Atlantic reinforcement the strategic deployment of North American forces across the Atlantic to continental Europe. This phase includes maritime live exercises and amphibious assault training in the North Atlantic and Arctic seas.

Part two focuses on multi-domain exercises across Europe demonstrating NATO, national and multinational military capabilities. This phase will test the rapid deployment of troops and equipment across borders within the Alliance.

The stated goal of Estonias Spring Storm exercise was to practice conducting defensive operations in cooperation with Allied forces under conventional warfare conditions, involving other branches and commands of the Estonian Defense Forces.

The exercise, in addition to the unmistakable messaging to Russias military, is a key for Estonias readiness.

This is our annual exercise, and we are testing our own forces and people who are coming out from the conscript service, said Pevkur.

But there was a broader concern as the exercise unfolded.

According to the International Centre for Defense and Security, which is based in Tallinn, Estonias capital, there has been a notable uptick in the expansion of military arsenals globally, spearheaded by Russia and China. And there is a risk of a broader arms race, encompassing both nuclear and conventional capabilities.

The war in Ukraine has demonstrated that the application of emerging technologies has become indispensable in modern warfare. To prevail in a future war, nations are developing weapon systems controlled by artificial intelligence and are investing heavily in new technologies, such as quantum computing.

As a result, NATO is looking at multiple challenges in the near future and Spring Storm, is designed to demonstrate that the country is stable, which might also translate into a message of deterrence.

WTOP National Security Correspondent JJ Green reported from Parnu, Estonia.

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NATO and Armenia strengthen their defence education cooperation – NATO HQ

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Representatives from the Armenian Ministry of Defence met with their counterparts at NATO Headquarters at the end of April to review activities conducted within the framework of NATOs Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP) for Armenia.

They took stock of the achievements made and set out the plan of joint activities for the rest of the year and for 2025. The Director of the Defence and Security Cooperation Directorate of NATOs Operations Division, Piers Cazalet, who also contributed to the annual review, noted: The DEEP programme is an excellent tool to support Armenian military education system reforms and strengthen the countrys cooperation with NATO.

The Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia, Colonel Arthur Yeroyan, underlined the importance of regular stock-taking and highlighted the added value of NATOs cooperation through its Defence Education Enhancement Programme. He said: As our Armed Forces are reforming and going through cultural changes, we are grateful for NATOs support in the key area of military education. The Commandant of Armenias Military Academy, Colonel Arsen Mangasaryan, added: With the support of DEEP experts we implemented major changes in all levels of our educational curriculum, starting from cadets up to the most senior levels. It helped us to establish cooperation with many international partner institutions. During the visit, Colonel Yeroyan also met with the Director of Cooperative Security Division of the NATO International Military Staff, Major General Darian Tiberiu Serban.

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The 48th Annual Conference for the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives focused on Military Planning and … – NATO HQ

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From 6 to 8 May 2024, over 300 participants across 47 Allied and Partner Nations attended the 48th Annual Conference for the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives (NCGP) online and in-person at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. This years theme was Military Planning and Partnerships: A New Era of Gender Perspective at NATO.

Opening the conference, Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee (CMC), highlighted the importance of the conferences theme, given that 2024 will mark several achievements in historical cooperation for NATOs institutionalised partnerships. He also stated that integrating the gender perspective is not only a prerogative based on NATOs values, but it is a force multiplier.

Following this intervention, Ms Irene Fellin, Secretary General's Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security (WPS) at NATO and Lieutenant General Andrew M. Rohling, Deputy Chair of the NATO Military Committee (DMC) made remarks to highlight Leadership Perspectives: Setting the Stage for the Future of Women, Peace and Security at NATO. Ms Fellin reflected on nearly 25 years of UNSCR1325, underlining NATOs effort to implement the global WPS Agenda by updating its WPS Policy to navigate the current complex strategic environment. Lt Gen Rohling emphasised that the efforts to implement the gender perspective must result in real action, highlighting the operational benefits of reducing barriers to female participation which leads to more effective planning and mission success.

The first panel Applying a Gender Lens for the Evolving Security Environment featured Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, the United States Military Representative to NATO and Dr Juan Carlos Antunez Moreno, Socio-Cultural Analyst at NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. NCGP Chair-Elect Lieutenant Colonel Rosa Linda Lucchesi moderated the panel. VADM Chatfield discussed the history of women in the US Navy, underlining the impact of leadership on meaningful female participation. Dr. Antunez Moreno discussed the necessity of integrating the gender perspective in conflict analysis and stressed the importance of maintaining situational awareness by understanding the different contributions of men and women in conflict.

The following panel on Deterrence and Defence: Understanding Planning with a Gender Perspective focused on the practical ways to integrate the gender perspective across NATOs core tasks. The panellists included Brigadier General Eric Laforest, ACOS J5 at NATO Allied Command Operations, Major Wilco ven den Berg, Subject Matter Expert at Nordic Centre for Gender in Military Operations (NCGM), and Major Stijn van den Bosch, Deputy Gender Advisor at NATO Allied Command Operations. It was moderated by Major Caroline Burger, NCGP Deputy Chair. Brig Gen Laforest explained that the human terrain is an essential component for understanding the geography of an operating area, in which gender and diversity are critical to be considered. Maj van den Bosch reiterated that the gender perspective acts as a force multiplier across the physical, moral and conceptual components of fighting power. Lastly, Maj van den Berg discussed the Gender Analysis Tool developed by NCGM, recommending that Nations operationalize gender analysis to identify vulnerabilities that adversaries can potentially exploit.

The final panel of the day Cooperative Security: WPS in Practice from Partner Perspectives discussed NATOs partnership engagement and was moderated by Lieutenant Commander Nikolai Vibe, NCGP Deputy Chair. Expertise was offered by Colonel Chirstos Gkamas, Action Officer Cooperative Security Division at NATO IMS, who stated that his Division plays its part to integrate gender perspectives in partnerships by demonstrating that gender mainstreaming is a strategic approach enhancing the effectiveness of military planning and operations. Ms Teresa Finik, Advisor Human Security Unit at NATO, stressed the role of WPS in NATOs Partnerships and its soft power nature, which increases possibilities for engagement with partners. Ms Tomoko Matsuzawa, Gender Advisor to the Japanese Ministry of Defence, encouraged NATO to include WPS as a business-as-usual topic in its strategic and tactical dialogues. Colonel Karen Such, Director of Gender, Peace and Security in the Australian Department of Defence, emphasised that mutual understanding of best practices is a fundamental pillar of partnerships, encouraging the Alliance to benefit from Australias expertise of the Indo-Pacific region.

Day two addressed the Summary of National Report (SNR), NATOs largest compilation of military gender statistics. Panellists included Dr Stefanie Von Hlatky, Professor of Political Studies at Queens University and Canada Research Chair on Gender, Security and the Armed Forces, and Dr Katharine Wright, Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University and Co-Convener of the Military, War and Security Research Group, both members of NATOs Civil Society Advisor Panel on Women, Peace and Security. Dr. von Hlatky noted that the SNR is a useful repository of data for academics facilitating research on WPS, gender diversity and the integration of the gender perspective. Dr. Wright underscored the importance of the SNR in serving as a motivating force for Nations that can track their progress and setbacks. Participants then worked in syndicates to better understand their national perspectives on the SNR and how to shape the report's effectiveness in future iterations.

The following presentation commemorated "10 years of 'Gender Training of Trainers Course' (GToT) RACVIAC Centre for Security Cooperation," which is provided to strengthen the implementation of UNSCR 1325 in the security sector and enables trainers to plan and conduct education and trainings with an integrated gender perspective. Ms Zrinka Smeh Martinovic, the Activity Manager for the Security Sector Governance Pillar at RACVIAC, stated that the GToT is now a network of over 200 gender instructors who present their own training for assessment before training third parties.

The conference proceeded with NATO Executive Development Programme (NEDP): Findings from the Development of NATOs first Gender-Resilience Wargame presented by four members of the project team, MS Eleanor Haevens, Director of Finance at NATO Allied Maritime Command, Ms Erida Lice, Information Manager at NATO BICES Group Executive, Mr Filipe Osorio, Strategy Management Officer at NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum and Mr Mark van der Goorbergh from NATO Joint Force Command Brunssum. Ms. Lice explained that the wargame aimed to understand the nexus between resilience and gender. Ms. Haevens outlined the wargame process, which included introducing gender-related shocks into a scenario based on Baltic States societies. The project revealed two main conclusions: first, the importance of considering the second- and third-order effects of gender-related shocks, and second, the importance of having participants with diverse backgrounds.

Lieutenant Colonel Lauranne Bureau, Gender Advisor at NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT), presented ACTs publication with Dr Jody Neathery-Castro, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Engagement and Professor of Political Science, and Dr Lana Obradovic, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska. The panellists discussed the findings from their research on Integrating Gender Perspective in Cognitive Warfare, including the identification of false sex-based stereotypes which are operationally weaponised in disinformation and misinformation campaigns. Dr. Neathery-Castro and Dr. Obradovic underlined the importance of gender-based cognitive warfare tactics used by adversaries to influence our own societies. Dr. Neathery-Castro and Dr. Obradovic concluded by applying their analytical framework to Russia that has operationalized misinformation in its cognitive warfare by portraying itself as an aggressive masculine entity against a gendered effeminate NATO to sow division in democratic societies of the Alliance. To read the full report, please follow this link.

The final panel The Gender Dimensions of the Fight for Influence and Advantage in the Information Environment, explored the gender perspective in cognitive warfare and the role of strategic communications in the operational environment. Ms Nataliia Kalmykova, Ukraines Deputy Minister of Defence, discussed debunking gender stereotypes about female participation in the military giving an overview of Ukraines STRATCOM goals in Russias current war. Sergeant Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, Strategic Communications Analyst, spoke next, sharing her personal experience with gender in strategic communications against Russia. Mr Benjamin Patterson, Analyst J10 Information Environment Assessment Team at NATO Allied Command Operations, concluded the panel by reflecting on the vast resources directed toward our adversaries goal of causing social division in democratic societies.

The final day consisted of closed sessions in which Allied Nations discussed the way ahead for the NCGP through their Programme of Work and made recommendations to be delivered to the NATO Military Committee.

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NATO Chiefs of Defence discuss the strengthening of NATO’s defence plans – NATO HQ

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On 16 May, the NATO Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session took place at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The 32 Allied Chiefs of Defence focused on the executability of the Alliances new defence plans, NATOs warfighting transformation and NATOs continued support to Ukraine. The Chiefs of Defence also met in the NATO-Ukraine Council format with the Ukrainian military leadership.

Opening the NATO Military Committee session alongside NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Chair of the Military Committee Admiral Rob Bauer stressed that, NATO is stronger and readier than it has ever been. And its growing stronger by the day. We have it within ourselves to build on the ground-breaking work that has already been done. The integration of NATO and national military planning will enable us to do exactly what the NATO flag symbolises: all Allies will follow the same compass.

The first session focused on warfighting transformation saw the Chiefs of Defence meet with General Philippe Lavigne, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT). This session focused on the future of multi domain operations, the adaptation of NATOs Command and Control and the NATO Defence Planning Process.

This was followed by the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in Chiefs of Defence format. The Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Major General Anatoliy Barhylevych, briefed the NATO Chiefs of Defence on the situation on the ground. The Chiefs of Defence reaffirmed their firm and continued support to Ukraine, emphasising the bravery and sacrifice of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Admiral Bauer stated that Ukraine has demonstrated the world that it has the ability to achieve unprecedented success on the battlefield. There is nothing they cannot do. All they need is our help.

The afternoon saw General Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe - SACEUR, brief on the executability of the DDA Family of Plans and the way ahead regarding NATOs deterrence and defence posture. Allies are actively working on making the new defence plans fully executable.

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The skies near Jnkping, Sweden were full of NATOs airborne forces as they descended under parachutes for exercise Swift Response 2024.

Airborne forces from Hungary, Italy, Spain and the United States were dropped at an auxiliary airstrip by US Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft. After landing, the forces secured the airfield and prepared to conduct an air assault with US Army Reserve helicopters.

An annual US-led exercise, Swift Response helps NATO Allies practise the complex art of multinational airborne operations, ensuring their readiness to respond in the event of a crisis. This is one of the first exercises Sweden has hosted since becoming a full NATO member in March 2024.

Swift Response 2024 is part of Steadfast Defender 2024, NATOs largest collective defence drills in decades, featuring the participation of around 90,000 troops contributed by all 32 NATO Allies.

Footage includes shots of paratroopers jumping out of aircraft, landing in Sweden, and preparing to move out with US Army Reserve helicopters, as well as interviews with Swedish and US officers. Transcript ---SHOTLIST (00:00) VARIOUS SHOTS US AIR FORCE C-17 GLOBEMASTER TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT DROPPING PARATROOPERS NEAR JNKPING, SWEDEN (00:14) VARIOUS SHOTS PARATROOPERS DESCENDING AND LANDING (00:35) VARIOUS SLOW-MO SHOTS (MUTE) C-17 DROPPING TROOPS (00:52) MEDIUM SHOT ITALIAN PARATROOPER STOWING PARACHUTE WITH US PARATROOPER IN BACKGROUND (00:57) MEDIUM SHOT SPANISH PARATROOPER STOWING PARACHUTE (01:01) VARIOUS SHOTS US PARATROOPER STOWING PARACHUTE (01:16) SLOW-MO SHOT (MUTE) US SOLDIERS MARCHING (01:23) VARIOUS SHOTS US PARATROOPERS MARCHING (01:54) VARIOUS SLOW-MO SHOTS US PARATROOPERS MARCHING (02:17) MEDUM SHOT US PARATROOPER MARCHING (02:22) VARIOUS SLOW-MO SHOTS: US PARATROOPERS MOVING OUT (02:33) VARIOUS SHOTS US PARATROOPERS PREPARING TO MOVE OUT (02:59) VARIOUS SHOTS ITALIAN PARATROOPERS PREPARE TO MOVE OUT (03:34) SLOW-MO SHOT (MUTE) ITALIAN PARATROOPERS (03:41) VARIOUS SHOTS (MUTE) SPANISH SOLIDERS EAT RATIONS BEFORE AIR ASSAULT TRAINING (04:07) VARIOUS SHOTS US SOLDIERS TRAIN FOR AIR ASSUALT (04:57) MEDIUM SHOT US SOLDIERS BOARD HELICOPTERS BEFORE CONDUCTING AIR ASSAULT (05:03) SOUNDBITE (English) US Air Force Major General James Kriesel, US European Command Certainly, it sends a message of coherence and capability to our NATO Allies and partners, so one, within. Two, outwardly, certainly a capability that few can do, right? So thats a message to any chronic threat that we do have this particular capability, among many, many others. (05:29) SOUNDBITE (English) Swedish Army Major General Michael Cherinet For us in the Swedish Armed Forces, this exercise is very much about host nation support. Something that is pretty new to us, but is also very important, of course. Being able to execute this exercise only two months as newcomers in NATO, I think, sends at least a strong message about the strength and the possibilities coming with us being part of the Alliance. (05:53) SOUNDBITE (English) US Army Major Joseph Morse, Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment So, during this operation, called Swift Response 24, we have been planning since roughly around, as a battalion, with the 1-503rd, we have been planning since I would say around September. From there, a series of meetings, a series of working with our coalition allies and partners to make this operation happen. Theres a lot of logistics, a lot of pre-training to go into, and then a lot of coordination, not only with the host nation of Sweden, but also with our unit as well, moving out from Aviano. (06:22) SOUNDBITE (English) US Army Major Joseph Morse, Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment What we are demonstrating is not only our capability, one, working with our allies and partners, and two, is to show that we are ready to deploy at a moments notice.

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Allied Chiefs of Defence meet with NATO Secretary General – NATO HQ

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Today, 16 May 2024, NATOs highest Military Authority, the Military Committee, meets in Chiefs of Defence format at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The meeting will focus on strengthening the executability of the Alliances new defence plans and warfighting transformation to ensure Allies are fully prepared to face current and future threats.

Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg jointly opened the meeting of the Military Committee.

In his opening remarks, the Secretary General conveyed that he was shocked and appalled by the shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico. This violates every idea of democracy. In democracies we can disagree, we can have different opinions, but violence is absolutely unacceptable.

The Chair of the Military Committee marked the 813th day of Russias large-scale invasion in Ukraine. Admiral Bauer emphasised the urgency of continued Allied support to Ukraine. Alluding to the greater geostrategic impact of the war against Ukraine, Admiral Rob Bauer added: The world is on a historical crossroads, not only between democracy and autocracy. This is very much also about impunity versus accountability.

Admiral Bauer concluded his remarks in stating that the success of Exercise Steadfast Defender demonstrates that: NATO is stronger and readier than it has ever been. And its growing stronger by the day. We have it within ourselves to build on the ground-breaking work that has already been done. The integration of NATO and national military planning will enable us to do exactly what the NATO flag symbolises: all Allies will follow the same compass.

At 18h00 there will be a joint press conference by Admiral Bauer and Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Cavoli. The joint press conference will be livestreamed on the NATO website.

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Daily Archives: May 21, 2024

Watch: This Sporty Hybrid Catamaran Uses AI for Greener Cruising on the High Seas – Yahoo! Voices

FTL takes to the high seas in new indie pirate RPG game, out now – PCGamesN

This New 131-Foot Superyacht Concept Brings High Architecture to the High Seas – Yahoo Lifestyle UK

Roban hopeful UK will back calls for ocean sanctuaries – Royal Gazette

Dont come here: NATO sends message to Russia with Spring Storm training exercise – WTOP

NATO and Armenia strengthen their defence education cooperation – NATO HQ

The 48th Annual Conference for the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives focused on Military Planning and … – NATO HQ

NATO Chiefs of Defence discuss the strengthening of NATO’s defence plans – NATO HQ

NATO airborne forces train together in exercise Swift Response 2024 – b-roll – 17 May 2024 – DVIDS

Allied Chiefs of Defence meet with NATO Secretary General – NATO HQ

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