The meeting allowed the Military Committee to align military work priorities and discuss all current operations, missions and activities with contributing NATO partners. In his remarks, he stressed the importance of the nearly 70-year-old organization to America. The 185th Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense session started at NATO headquarters, with some military chiefs, including Turkish Chief of General Staff Yasar Guler, attending it via video link. STAVANGER, Norway – NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) Commander, Rear Admiral Jan C. Kaack welcomed the Norwegian Chief of Defence, General Eirik Johan Kristoffersen, to the JWC on Thursday, October 29, 2020.. General Kristoffersen took part in an office call with Rear Admiral Kaack, where the parties discussed, among other topics; Norway’s excellent Host Nation Support and the … Sputnik is live from Brussels, Belgium, where NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is holding a press conference on the first day of the NATO defence ministers' meeting. Under the leadership of Air Chief Marshal Sir … Defense ministers will discuss the Afghanistan situation on Thursday but are expected to delay any decision until the completion of a policy review ordered by Biden. With the handover of his function as Vice Chief of Defence, in July 2017, he was able to take time to prepare for his new function as Chief of Defence. This new function comes with a new rank. But on Wednesday, the mood was generally upbeat as ministers talked over a report on what NATO should look like in 2030, and plans for a leaders’ summit in Brussels later this year. The thirty Allied Chiefs of Defence held their first Military Committee meeting of 2021 in a hybrid virtual/in person format. By. The Chief of the Defence Staff is based at the Ministry of Defence and works alongside the Permanent Under Secretary, the ministry's senior civil servant. Rob is married to Maaike. NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg addressed the Chiefs of Defence; discussing burden sharing, operations, NATO 2030 as well as preparations for next month's Defence Ministerial. NATO 2030 is an opportunity to look at how the Alliance will be ten years from now. The NATO chief spoke at the foundation following talks with U.S. security officials. The Chief of the Defence Staff is the British equivalent position of what in NATO and the European Union is known as the Chief of Defence. Eight of the 30 nations in the alliance spend 2% of GDP on defense, but … NATO chief calls for revitalization of alliance in 2021. The NATO chiefs of defense met virtually for the alliance's Military Committee meeting last week.. On day one, the ministers are expected to discuss the NATO 2030 initiative, which was proposed by Stoltenberg last summer and aimed at increasing the bloc’s military capacity. According to Stoltenberg, NATO Defense Ministers will assess the future of NATO's mission in Afghanistan next month. On September 22, Bauer was promoted to the rank of Admiral and is now the highest in rank within the armed forces.