NATO To Strengthen Defences Amid Challenges Of Modern Warfare

1/19/2023 3:11:04 PM

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (KUNA) -- The NATO Military Committee ended its two-day meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels Thursday afternoon after discussing the ongoing war in Ukraine, developments in Kosovo, the NATO mission in Iraq and the 30-member Alliance's military planning and capabilities.
Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of the Military Committee, opened the meeting yesterday by referring to the fundamental changes in modern warfare seen in the war in Ukraine, said a NATO statement.
'The war has also shown us that you have to be able to fight tomorrow's battles as well as yesterday's battles -- today. Modern warfare is just as much about bits and bots as it is about mud and blood,' said Bauer.
NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana, who participated in the opening session, stressed the need to strengthen NATO's defences to face any threat, from any direction. This requires increased investments, ramping up industrial capacity and transforming NATO for the digital age.
Further, the Military Committee discussed the NATO mission in Iraq with Operational Partners Australia, Finland, and Sweden. NATO Chiefs of Defence discussed the Mission's ongoing efforts to assist Iraq in promoting greater stability, building its security and defence institutions, and fighting terrorism.
They recognised the continued importance of the non-combat advisory and capacity-building NATO mission in Iraq.
They discussed the Kosovo Force mission where they were joined by their Operational Partners Armenia, Austria, Finland, Ireland, Moldova, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine.
Discussions focused on the past twelve months of the mission, the security situation on the ground as well as the challenging security environment.
The Chiefs of Defence reaffirmed their commitment to KFOR's mission: to promote a safe and stable environment and guarantee freedom of movement for the benefit of all communities in Kosovo.
Finally, the meeting on Thursday was briefed by the Ukrainian Military Representative, Major General Serhii Salkutsan, on behalf of the Ukrainian Chief of Defence, on the military developments in and around Ukraine.
The Military Committee commended the Ukrainian forces for their resilience and their relentless devotion to the fight for freedom. (end)
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