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NATO says Shekerinska highlights Greece's contributions to Alliance

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Shekerinska calls for increased defence investment and transatlantic industrial cooperation
Shekerinska says Allies will assess increased spending, accelerated production, and support to Ukraine at Ankara summit

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From 4-5 May 2026, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska visited Athens and delivered a keynote at Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA).
Shekerinska emphasized industry’s role in keeping citizens safe, called for increased defence investment, and linked this to ramping up transatlantic industrial cooperation.
Shekerinska said Allies are enhancing defence production cooperation with the EU, Indo-Pacific partners and Ukraine; she listed Ankara summit priorities as increased defence spending, accelerated defence production, and continued support to Ukraine; she met Greek ministers and attended an ELIAMEP dinner.

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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. 05 May 2026 1 MIN READ From 4-5 May 2026, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska visited Athens to highlight Greece’s valuable contributions to the Alliance. Delivering a keynote speech at Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA), Ms Shekerinska emphasised the role of industry in keeping NATO’s citizens safe. The Deputy Secretary General said that in a more dangerous world, investing more in defence is important to ensure NATO’s deterrence and defence remains strong and credible. Ms Shekerinska outlined that investing more in defence directly relates to ramping up transatlantic industrial cooperation to produce the capabilities NATO needs. To further enhance transatlantic security, she called for a stronger Europe within a stronger NATO. The Deputy Secretary General highlighted that NATO Allies are enhancing cooperation in defence industrial production, working with the European Union, Indo-Pacific partners, as well as Ukraine. NATO is also learning valuable lessons from Ukraine and Allies are producing capabilities in cooperation with Ukraine and investing directly in its defence industry. She concluded by outlining the priorities for the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara, saying Allies will gather to take stock of progress on increased defence spending, accelerated defence production, and continued support to Ukraine. During her trip, the Deputy Secretary General met with Defence Minister Nikos Dendias and Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandra Papadopoulou. She also attended a dinner hosted by the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP). Link was copied to clipboard

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