SHAPE - NATO Allied Command Operations

Norway 'a key player' for the security of NATO’s north. @SecGenNATO met with 🇳🇴 Prime Minister @jonasgahrstore and observed exercise Cold Response 26 in a visit to Norway nato.int/en/news-and-ev…

Excellent to witness some of the incredible efforts undertaken as part of exercise Cold Response 26 – with over 30.000 personnel from 14 Allied countries training in Norway & Finland Working together, we will continue to guarantee safety and security for our 1bn citizens

❝Working together, we will continue to guarantee safety and security for our 1 billion citizens❞ — @SecGenNATO visits Norway 🇳🇴

On Friday morning, NATO again successfully intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile heading to Türkiye. NATO remains vigilant and stands firm in its defence of all Allies

🛡️ A network of radars, ships, fighter jets, and missile defence systems works day and night, 365 days a year, keeping Allies safe from threats coming from the sky Link in threaded post for the full video ↓

NATO has again intercepted a missile heading to Türkiye. NATO stands firm in its readiness to defend all Allies against any threat

This morning, from JWC Stavanger, I convened a virtual round table with all 32 NATO Chiefs of Defence to receive a briefing by SACEUR on the evolving situation in the Middle East and its potential implications for our collective security, in the wake of #Iran’s continued and indiscriminate attacks across the region and beyond. The discussion followed NATO’s successful interception of a ballistic missile launched from Iran and targeting #Türkiye. Within minutes, #NATO forces identified the threat, confirmed its trajectory, alerted missile defence systems and launched an interceptor to defeat it. This is a clear demonstration that the #Alliance is well postured to defend Allied populations against ballistic threats. In response to the evolving security environment, SACEUR has heightened NATO’s ballistic missile defence posture. This adjustment underscores the Alliance’s ability to react swiftly, decisively and collectively to emerging threats. Addressing the CHODs, SACEUR also highlighted the vital need to stay the course and increase speed when it comes to defence investments, our defence industrial base, and NATO’s support to #Ukraine. NATO’s strength lies in its unity, its readiness and its ability to adapt. The Alliance remains vigilant, responsive and resolute in protecting Allied territory, populations and forces. #StrongerTogether #DeterandDefend #WeAreNATO #SlavaUkraini

Following recent events, NATO increased its Alliance-wide ballistic missile defence posture. Read the full statement below.

NATO continues to closely follow developments in Iran and the region.

Allied Command Operations starts Arctic Sentry. The activity will further strengthen NATO's posture in the Arctic and the High North as NATO presence in the region grows. Read more: shape.nato.int/news-releases/…

UK 🇬🇧 operators from 4 Ranger conduct night operations and integrate Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). 🛩️ By synchronising operations across all domains, they strengthen capabilities to deter in peacetime and defend in crisis and conflict. 🛡️ ✅ Validated through exercise Hyperion Storm, the UK continues to demonstrate readiness as the NATO Allied Reaction Force (ARF) Special Operations Component Command (SOCC). @TheRangerRegt @DefenceOps @Commando_Ops @UKNATO

Allies 🇨🇦🇩🇰🇺🇸, supported by @A330_MMU, demonstrate high-end capabilities during Exercise Noble Defender 26 over 🇬🇱 and 🇮🇸 Noble Defender highlights the strength of Allied interoperability, transatlantic unity and the importance of cooperation in the Arctic region

📍Estonia | On the ground with 🇫🇷🇬🇧 soldiers: tactical progression, infiltration, furtivity, efficience 🫡   🛡️ Allied forces 🇫🇷🇬🇧 of the @natobgest standing strong for NATO’s Eastern Flank Security

STEADFAST DART 2026 is NATO’s largest exercise this year & the first large-scale peacetime deployment of Allied Reaction Force (ARF) to Central Europe. The ARF is a high-readiness force, able to operate across: ➡️land ➡️air ➡️maritime ➡️space ➡️cyberspace ➡️special operations domains. Learn more about ARF: ow.ly/XjuJ50Y4j14

📍Estonia | Training in forest environments and trenches with 🇪🇪🇫🇷 military 🤝Joint activities with realistic and demanding scenarios, including combat first aid. 🎯 Exchange of expertise to strengthen the operational capacities of @natobgest, to serve the security of NATO's eastern flank.

During the last two days, the 32 Allies of #NATO met in the Chiefs of Defence format in Brussels, to discuss our unified military approach to the security developments of our time. Through SACEUR’s assessment of readiness, deterrence and defence, and SACT’s views on near and far future, we communicate to our citizens and the rest of the world that we are ready for the present and we are prepared for whatever lies on the horizon. Our focus on partnerships, from across the globe, also demonstrates our understanding that our security is global and interconnected, and #NATO must reflect on this reality. And our support for #Ukraine through initiatives like NSATU, JATEC and PURL, continues to grow, showing that our unity and determination are more than words. From our discussions, three main conclusions stand out: We are #united. We are #resilient. We are #dynamic, as we #adapt succesfully, while we #deter effectively! #StrongerTogether #SlavaUkraïni

🇩🇰 F-35s and a 🇫🇷 MRTT conducted routine training in southeast 🇬🇱 Greenland Focus: aerial refuelling, long-range flying & safe operations in Arctic conditions. Flights also transited 🇫🇴. 📸 Danish Armed Forces

Strong. Determined. Ready to deter, defend, and fight side by side. #WeAreNATO in Latvia 🇱🇻 @SHAPE_NATO | @NATOJFCBS | @hqmncne | @P7Revinge | @forsvaretdk | @Latvijas_armija

Strengthening NATO’s Eastern Flank 💪 #EasternSentry boosts security along NATO’s eastern flank through a multi-domain defence effort — underscoring our collective resolve to defend 🛡️ every inch of the Alliance territory. This initiative strengthens our defence by integrating Allied air ✈️, land ⛰️, and sea 🌊 forces, including patrols , air defence systems, and advanced surveillance 👀 capabilities, with contributions from partner nations. #WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether

For the following pressconference, please follow the link. nato.int/en/multimedia/…

Over the past two days at the Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session SACEUR General Grynkewich, @NATO_SACT , and @CMC_NATO discussed how the Alliance is strengthening deterrence while reaffirming NATO’s vital support to Ukraine.🇺🇦