NATO Update

• Allies agree to enhance NATO Mission Iraq, discuss Russian missiles and mission in Afghanistan • The science of flight - wind tunnels and military aircraft Click here to view in your browser 14 February 2020 Update Allies agree to enhance NATO Mission Iraq, discuss Russian missiles and mission in Afghanistan NATO Defence Ministers wrapped up two days of discussions in Brussels on Thursday (13 February 2020) addressing key issues including NATO’s training mission in Iraq, support for Afghanistan, and the challenge posed by Russia’s missile systems. READ MORE NATO Secretary General participates in meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a meeting of Defence Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Munich on Friday (14 February 2020). READ MORE NATO begins using enhanced satellite services On Wednesday (12 February 2020) NATO held a ceremony to mark the conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding between four nations for the provision of critical satellite communications services to NATO for the next 15 years. READ MORE NATO Deputy Secretary General praises Romania’s long-standing security efforts in Afghanistan On 12 February, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană attended the launch of a Romanian photo exhibition “Afghanistan: Faces of War” at NATO Headquarters in Brussels (Belgium). READ MORE NATO celebrates leading women in science To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, meet three scientists playing leading roles in activities under the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme. READ MORE Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană thanks Austria for 25 years of partnership Speaking in Brussels at a ceremony marking the 25th Anniversary of Austria’s membership in the Partnership for Peace Programme, Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană thanked Austrian Ambassador Elisabeth Kornfeind and Austria for “25 years of close cooperation and partnership”. READ MORE Deputy Secretary General in Washington: NATO makes us stronger and safer Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana stressed the enduring value of NATO in a speech at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. on Friday (7 February 2020). READ MORE The science of flight - wind tunnels and military aircraft Have you ever wondered how aircraft are designed? Aerodynamics, and its use in the development and optimisation of military aircraft, is vital to the success of NATO air missions. Here to explain more is Kerstin Huber, Project Aerodynamicist at German-Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW). WATCH VIDEO