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NATO says Deputy Secretary General outlines Washington Summit agenda

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Mircea Geoană says Washington Summit will strengthen deterrence and defence
Mircea Geoană urges reducing dependence on adversaries and sustaining support for Ukraine

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NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană concluded a US visit and said the July Washington Summit will take decisions to strengthen deterrence and defence, place support for Ukraine on a sustainable long-term footing, deepen partnerships, and urged Allies to avoid dependence on adversaries; he met US officials, think tanks and universities.

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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. 26 April 2024 1 MIN READ NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană concluded a week-long trip to the United States on Friday (26 April 2024) with a speech at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He discussed the current security landscape and NATO’s agenda for the Washington Summit in July. “In Washington, we will not have just an anniversary Summit. We will take important decisions to strengthen our deterrence and defence, to put our support for Ukraine on a sustainable long-term footing, and to deepen our partnerships with other democracies around the world,” Mr Geoană said. Reflecting on shifts in global security since NATO’s Chicago Summit in 2012, the Deputy Secretary General stressed that the picture “today is very different – today, our security is under threat.” He urged Allies to adapt and avoid making themselves dependent on adversaries for raw materials, technology and energy sources. Deputy Secretary General Geoană started his visit in Washington DC, where he met with members of the US Senate, including from the Senate NATO Observers Group, as well as with Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, Deputy Under Secretary of Defence Melissa Dalton, and senior officials at the National Security Council. He also met members of the US Commission on the National Defence Strategy and the Rand Corporation. Throughout his trip, which also took him to Harvard, MIT, and Purdue University, Mr Geoană engaged with students, academics, and innovators – highlighting their importance in meeting emerging security challenges. Link was copied to clipboard

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