NATO Secretary General, Press Conference at Foreign Ministers Meeting, 04 APR 2024

Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Brussels, 4 April 2024.

🗣 | NATO Secretary General:

Good afternoon.

Today marks 75 years since NATO’s founding.
Since 1949, we have been the strongest and most successful Alliance in history.

This morning we marked the anniversary at NATO headquarters, and, in July, Allies will celebrate this milestone at our Summit in Washington.

Earlier today, I chaired a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council.

Minister Kuleba updated Allies on Ukraine’s short and long-term needs, and on the progress of its reforms.

The situation on the battlefield remains serious.
Ukraine needs more air defences, more ammunition, and more aid.

I welcome that Allies continue to step up with major new announcements.
In recent days, this includes nearly 600 million euros from Germany for the Czech-led artillery initiative.
As well as 10,000 drones from the United Kingdom.
More missiles and armoured vehicles from France.
And just yesterday, a new package of aid from Finland worth 188 million euros.

But we need to do even more.
And we need to put our support on an even firmer and more enduring basis.

Yesterday, Allies agreed to move forward with planning for a greater NATO role in coordinating necessary security assistance and training for Ukraine.
This work will continue in the weeks ahead.

Today I also chaired a meeting of Foreign Ministers with our Indo-Pacific partners Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as the European Union.

We discussed the global implications of Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the support for Russia from China, North Korea and Iran.

As authoritarian powers increasingly align,
NATO and its partners must stand united to defend a global order governed by law, not by force.

We also discussed how to enhance our cooperation in responding to cyber and hybrid threats, as well as new technologies, and defence industrial production.

With that, I am ready to take your questions.

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[arealtaxcut]

Thank goodness for all the nations that comprise of NATO, that which provides long term national security and economic security through trade (securing trade routes). Sec Gen Stoltenberg will be missed! Thank you for your service.

[Pilky-BsMc]

Do what you need to do NATO to protect Europe & don't be afraid or bow down to anybody 💪

[ramonorestesmendozaahumada]

Freedom, Democracy, Rule of Law = FDR

[alanmcmillan]

Happy birthday, Nato!
Now let's help Ukraine. Make the aid be given enough at a time, and make it work!

[davidgaston]

brave Ukraine needs everyhelp we can support them with NATO needs to be strong no trump

[camrenwick]

As a veteran of NATO I know how important it is for our defence

[cooldad]

No mention of increase arm supplies; upgrade in case of war! Even if it's not our intention but it would be prudent to be ready in case of.

[frankcherry]

Jens- It’s going to be uncomfortable Not seeing him… speaking as an American

[NEUBRANDGUNTHER-pysq]

Love and respecet to NATO❤💖💯👍god bless NATO❤we all in one❤

[kentalanlee]

Jens Stoltenberg is exactly the sort of leader which NATO and the EU need right now. I always enjoy his clear and direct communication style when giving these addresses. After 75 years, who knew that NATO would be even more important than it was at its founding? Such a remarkable story.

[SlosII]

Russia is so screwed. Even when this was is eventually going to end, sanctions won't.

[Drizzle]

NATO 😮!! Strong!! We stand together!!! 💪

[Rob-ronc]

Why doesn't NATO draw the Russian Federation's Red Line in which NATO announces that NATO troops will definitely be stationed in Ukraine if the Russian Federation orders a new mobilization?

[Yourbrightspot]

They believe in the freedom of removing the comments of whom they do not like his comments.

[lahy]

Here is my idea of how to end the Russia-Ukraine War in 1-2 years. First, Ukraine ought to mobilize one additional million soldiers, 500 thousand of which are dedicated to infantry soldiers for fighting in trenches, the rest is used for rotation of the frontline combat soldiers, and when the Ukrainian armed forces can retake all of the territory back including Crimea, then NATO can officially declare accepting Ukraine's expedited application for joining NATO Alliance. The Ratification should start right away shortly after so that NATO can move its troops into Ukraine to guard all of Ukraine's borders.