Officials address future NATO agenda

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) leaders said the body chartered the Alliance’s course over the next decade in the wake of concluding the recent NATO Summit in Brussels, Belgium.

“To do more, Allies agreed that we need to invest more together in NATO,” Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. “We have made important decisions to make NATO stronger in a more competitive world.”

NATO’s leadership called on China to uphold its international commitments and act responsibly in the international system while engaging with China to defend NATO’s security interests; agreed on an ambitious NATO 2030 agenda ensuring the Alliance faces challenges of today and tomorrow; embraced decisions to strengthen political consultations, reinforce collective defense, enhance resilience and sharpen NATO’s technological edge; and further agreed to develop NATO’s next Strategic Concept for the summit in 2022.

Additionally, NATO agreed to a new cyber defense policy while determining to defend itself in space as in other military domains while also upholding the rules-based international order, increasing training and capacity building for partners, and addressing the security impact of climate change.

NATO reaffirmed its commitment to support Afghanistan with training and financial support for Afghan forces and institutions, as well as funding ensuring the continued functioning of the international airport.