The NATO PA serves as a consultative interparliamentary organisation to discuss & influence Alliance decisions through dialogue, transparency & partnerships.
NATO PA Secretary General @benedettabertiw opened a table top exercise organized together with @RANDCorporation on the impact of artificial general intelligence (AGI) on security and defence.
The exercise helped Allied diplomats to understand, anticipate, and prepare to navigate the national security implications of AGI.
On this day, we remember and honour the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Twenty-five years ago, the world witnessed the deadliest terrorist attacks on the United States. In response, #NATO Allies stood united and invoked Article 5 for the first and only time in the Allianceโs history.
Today, we reaffirm the democratic values, solidarity and collective commitment to transatlantic security that continue to unite us.
๐ฏ๐ต Bringing NATO and Japan closer through parliamentary diplomacy
NATO PA Secretary General, @benedettabertiw, welcomed a parliamentary delegation led by Hon. @gen_nakatani and thanked @JPN_NATO Ambassador H.E. Mr Osamu Izawa for his close cooperation.
In Kyiv, NATO PA members meeting with Ukrainian officials in the capital sent a strong message: "Ukraine needs certainty, predictability and long-term support. The stronger Ukraine is today, the safer and more secure Europe will be tomorrow", says UNIC Co-Chair Marko Mihkelson.
Discussions focused on Ukraineโs most urgent wartime needs, including air defence interceptors, protecting critical and civilian infrastructure, and ensuring long-term support.
Important meeting in Kyiv. The visit of NATO PA representatives to Kyiv is a clear confirmation of the Allianceโs unwavering support and solidarity with Ukraine.
On the agenda: increased military assistance, air defence, protection of critical infrastructure and practical steps towards Ukraineโs NATO membership.
Learn more: rada.gov.ua/news/Top-novyna/โฆ@natopa
Credible defence begins with prepared societies, informed citizens and strong democratic leadership.
In her keynote at the Sarajevo Security Conference, NATO PA Secretary General @benedettabertiw stressed the strategic importance of the #WesternBalkans and the central role of parliaments in fostering a culture of defence and preparedness.
Through legislation, investment, oversight and public engagement, parliamentarians turn strategic commitments into lasting resilience, reinforcing credible deterrence and collective defence. @NATO
At #AlliesinAnkara, @benedettabertiw, Secretary General of the NATO PA, spoke with Jack Kelly about the challenge of communicating increased defence spending to the publicโnot an easy conversation, but a necessary one.
โ NATO PA will continue discussions on these topics during the NATO PA Annual Session in Berlin, ๐ 20-23 November.
A dynamic twoโday visit to the Farnborough International Airshow. President @MarcosPerestre1, SecGen @benedettabertiw and #NATOPA delegates met leading defence innovators across the transatlantic industrial base. They gained firsthand insight into the technologies and production scaleโup shaping Allied readiness. Industrial capacity is key to turn commitments into capability, and capability into credible deterrence. The transatlantic defence ecosystem is accelerating.
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐?
As climate change, geopolitical competition and technological advances reshape the region, the Arctic is becoming a strategic crossroads with implications for the entire transatlantic Alliance. Read more โ url.nato-pa.int/PR19-CA
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๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐พ๐๐ผ๐ถ ๐นโ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐พ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น ๐ฎฬ ๐น๐ฎ ๐๐ฒฬ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒฬ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฒฬ๐?
ร mesure que le changement climatique, la compรฉtition gรฉopolitique et les avancรฉes technologiques transforment la rรฉgion, lโArctique devient un carrefour stratรฉgique aux consรฉquences majeures pour lโensemble de lโAlliance transatlantique. En savoir plus โ url.nato-pa.int/PR19-CA-FR
As the #NATOPA visit to #Canada continues, one message stands out: strong security starts with informed decision-making. In democracies, defence and security are not only military matters, but political ones. Bringing parliamentarians together is essential to building a stronger Alliance.
What does Arctic security mean for Canada and our allies?
.@SenRPatterson explains why bringing decision-makers together through the NATO Parliamentary Assembly is an important part of strengthening security, sovereignty and co-operation in the North.
#SenCA@natopa#NATOPA@ParlDiplomacy
Good policy starts with understanding. As the Arctic takes on growing strategic importance, #NATO PA parliamentarians are in ๐จ๐ฆto hear directly from those shaping the future of the region.
Today we welcomed ~30 parliamentarians from 15 NATO countries to Canada for a @ParlDiplomacy fact-finding mission on Arctic security, from briefings in Ottawa to the ground in Iqaluit. Proud to host at a pivotal moment for the North.
parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/14โฆ#CANA#NATOPA#Arctic
The future of Canadaโs North is the future of Canada.
As the NATO Parliamentary Assembly meets in Ottawa and Iqaluit this week, senators are speaking with their counterparts from across the alliance about the development and defence of the North.
Why does this matter to you? Discover it here. โฌ๏ธ
#SenCA@NATO PA #Arctic@ParlDiplomacy
ALT World powers want what Canada has in the North.
A sea lane between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
Abundant oil and natural gas reserves
Rare earth elements essential for modern technology
ALT But Canadaโs North is militarily exposed and economically underdeveloped.
Can we protect what is ours and use these resources to Canadaโs advantage?
ALT Senators took on these and other existential questions during a summit of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly that began in Ottawa today.
ALT Itโs just another way senators address critical issues that are affecting life for residents of Canadaโs North and our countryโs future.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐ข ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐?
๐ฉ Read the key takeaways from the NATO PAโs engagements and discussions in Ankara.
nato-pa.int/news/allied-parlโฆ
Great to see the discussions from #AlliesInAnkara continue beyond the Summit. The NATO Parliamentary Assembly was pleased to contribute to the debate on the future of the Alliance.
๐ฅ Can NATO keep pace with todayโs security challenges?
For a special edition of the #MSCYouTubeStudio at #AlliesinAnkara, Jack Kelly, Founder & CEO of TLDR News, spoke with decision-makers about the expectations for the #NATOsummit and the future of the Alliance.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ก๐๐ง๐ข ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ?
A stronger Europe in a stronger #NATO needs a whole of society mindset shift. Deterrence and defence is not only about defence investment and defence capability targets. It is also about how societies, governments, and citizens understand security. A mindset shift is about responsibility, resolve, and societal engagement.
On the margins of the NATO Summit, parliamentarians, NATO officials and experts discussed Europeโs mindset shift necessary for a stronger NATO.
Organised by @natopa and @NATO's PPU, the event welcomed:
๐นNATO PA President @MarcosPerestre1
๐นNATO PA Secretary General @benedettabertiw
๐นHead of NATO's Policy Planning Unit @rdiazplaja
๐นSenior Fellow of the @HudsonInstitute@LukeDCoffey
#NATOSummit Ankara, Allies are turning commitments into capabilities. Parliamentarians are essential: approving budgets, shaping legislation, and building the public support needed to strengthen our shared security. From #NATOPA president @MarcosPerestre1 โ