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Create an account Reset password Already have an account? Log in From now on you can download videos from our website If you would also like to subscribe to the newsletter and receive our latest updates, click on the button below. Enter the email address you registered with and we will send you a code to reset your password. The password must be at least 12 characters long, no spaces, include upper/lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. Click the button to return to the page you were on and log in with your new password. 12 February 2026 2 MIN READ On Thursday (12 February 2026), NATO Allies took further steps to enhance deterrence and defence through multinational cooperation and the development of cost-effective, innovative solutions. At a signing ceremony held at NATO Headquarters, NATO’s Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska welcomed the four multinational initiatives as a fundamental step towards achieving the commitments made at the NATO 2025 Summit in The Hague and ensuring that Allies have the capabilities, resources, resilience and warfighting readiness needed to defend the Alliance. Seven Allies (Belgium, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Türkiye, United Kingdom) have agreed to work together to strengthen their defence against ballistic missiles through the development, acquisition and implementation of capabilities such as sensors, interceptors and tactical control systems complementing existing Allied air and missile defence capabilities. This new High Visibility Project responds to NATO’s capability targets and national operational requirements in the area of Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD). Under another new High Visibility Project, five Allies (Denmark, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Türkiye) will collaborate on innovative drone-based deep precision strike capabilities to meet existing and future operational requirements more efficiently. The initiative will also explore new development and acquisition mechanisms to accelerate adoption and involve non-traditional defence companies. The airworthiness of military aircraft ensures fitness to fly at the highest safety standards, structures the entire technical life cycle, and can be challenging in times of crisis or conflict, when operational demands are high, and resources scarce. Fifteen Allies (Albania, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Türkiye) have committed to exploring multinational approaches to enhancing air power resilience, readiness and interoperability in such times. These can include new solutions for design, modification, maintenance, repair and servicing, as well as adapting procedures to ensure air operations can be carried out at the highest achievable level. Finally, Sweden has joined NATO’s Air Battle Decisive Munitions (ABDM) High Visibility Project, bringing the total number of participating nations to 17. Launched in 2014, ABDM is a key multinational initiative that supports the acquisition of essential air-launched munitions under more favorable conditions as well as strengthening interoperability among Allies. Link was copied to clipboard GALLERIES Signing ceremony led by the Defence Investment Division of LoI and MoU on Multinational Cooperation 12 February 2026 1 / 53 Tore O. Sandvik (Minister of Defence, Norway), Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (Minister of Defence, Poland), Nuno Torres (Deputy Minister for Defence Policy, Portugal), Radu-Dinel Miruță (Minister of Defence, Romania), Robert Kaliňák (Minister of Defence, Slovak Republic) Hanno Pevkur (Minister of Defence, Estonia), Antti Häkkänen (Minister of Defence, Finland), Catherine Vautrin (Minister of the Armed Forces, France) Group photo Representative for Germany, Vasiliki Gounari (NATO Permanent Representative for Greece), Andris Sprūds (Minister of Defence, Latvia) and Robert Weaver (Deputy Assistant Secretary General D2IA Division) Group photo Hanno Pevkur (Minister of Defence, Estonia), Antti Häkkänen (Minister of Defence, Finland), Catherine Vautrin (Minister of the Armed Forces, France) View of the room View of the room Representative for Denmark and Hanno Pevkur (Minister of Defence, Estonia) NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier, Robertas Kaunas (Minister of Defence, Lithuania), Ruben Brekelmans (Minister of Defence, Netherlands), Tore O. Sandvik (Minister of Defence, Norway), Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (Minister of Defence, Poland) and Nuno Torres (Deputy Minister for Defence Policy, Portugal), Robert Weaver (Deputy Assistant Secretary General D2IA Division), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier Robert Weaver (Deputy Assistant Secretary General D2IA Division), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier Pirro Vengu (Minister of Defence, Albania), Theo Francken (Minister of Defence, Belgium) and David McGuinty (Minister of Defence, Canada) Theo Francken (Minister of Defence, Belgium) and David McGuinty (Minister of Defence, Canada) Robert Weaver (Deputy Assistant Secretary General D2IA Division), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier Representative for Germany, Vasiliki Gounari (NATO Permanent Representative for Greece), Andris Sprūds (Minister of Defence, Latvia), Robert Weaver (Deputy Assistant Secretary General D2IA Division), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier View of the room Group photo Group photo Tore O. Sandvik (Minister of Defence, Norway), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska and Pål Jonson (Minister of Defence, Sweden) Robertas Kaunas (Minister of Defence, Lithuania) and Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (Minister of Defence, Poland) Robertas Kaunas (Minister of Defence, Lithuania), Hanno Pevkur (Minister of Defence, Estonia) and Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (Minister of Defence, Poland) Left and centre: Nuno Torres (Deputy Minister for Defence Policy, Portugal) and Paulo Vizeu Pinheiro (NATO Permanent Representative for Portugal) Centre: Catherine Vautrin (Minister of the Armed Forces, France) Group photo NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier Robertas Kaunas (Minister of Defence, Lithuania) Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier Nuno Torres (Deputy Minister for Defence Policy, Portugal) Representative for the United Kingdom Basat Öztürk (NATO Permanent Representativ for Türkiye) Robert Kaliňák (Minister of Defence, Slovak Republic) Representative for Germany, Vasiliki Gounari (NATO Permanent Representative for Greece), Andris Sprūds (Minister of Defence, Latvia) and Robert Weaver (Deputy Assistant Secretary General D2IA Division), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier Representative for Germany, Vasiliki Gounari (NATO Permanent Representative for Greece), Andris Sprūds (Minister of Defence, Latvia) and Robert Weaver (Deputy Assistant Secretary General D2IA Division), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska Robert Weaver (Deputy Assistant Secretary General D2IA Division) Andris Sprūds (Minister of Defence, Latvia) Representative for Germany Catherine Vautrin (Minister of the Armed Forces, France) Antti Häkkänen (Minister of Defence, Finland) Hanno Pevkur (Minister of Defence, Estonia) Theo Francken (Minister of Defence, Belgium) Pirro Vengu (Minister of Defence, Albania) Pål Jonson (Minister of Defence, Sweden) Pål Jonson (Minister of Defence, Sweden) Robertas Kaunas (Minister of Defence, Lithuania), Ruben Brekelmans (Minister of Defence, Netherlands), Tore O. Sandvik (Minister of Defence, Norway) and Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (Minister of Defence, Poland) Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier, Robertas Kaunas (Minister of Defence, Lithuania), Ruben Brekelmans (Minister of Defence, Netherlands), Tore O. Sandvik (Minister of Defence, Norway) and Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (Minister of Defence, Poland) Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (Minister of Defence, Poland) Nuno Torres (Deputy Minister for Defence Policy, Portugal) Pål Jonson (Minister of Defence, Sweden) Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier Robert Kaliňák (Minister of Defence, Slovak Republic) and Pål Jonson (Minister of Defence, Sweden) Back VIEW METADATA VIEW IMAGE Assets details Description Creation date Location Themes Reference Resolution Aspect radio Format Usage right Credit 1 / 1 12 Feb 2026 Brussels, Belgium
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