Putin made two big strategic mistakes when he invaded Ukraine: •He underestimated courage, & •He underestimated NATO’s unity He must not win, because autocrats cannot achieve what they want through brute force. NATO will stand #UnitedWithUkraine  for as long as it takes.

At the first #DefMin  in 2023 Defense Ministers of all NATO Allies meet to discuss Ukraine’s self-defense, and implementation of the #StrategicConcept  in the run up to NATO Summit in Vilnius. #WeAreNATO 

Russia is losing on the battlefield and in desperation has unleashed unconscionable bombardments hitting critical infrastructure to exact the heaviest toll on civilians. At the same time, Russia is suffering self-inflicted strategic setbacks on the global stage.

Putin thought NATO would fracture. Instead, NATO is more united than ever before. And our troops are increasing interoperability. Like this Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flying alongside a Eurofighter Typhoon. #WeAreNATO 

NATO is integrating gender perspectives throughout its political & military structures and across its core tasks: deterrence & defense, crisis prevention, and cooperative security. USNATO has an amazing team of women working towards 1 goal: keeping 1 billion NATO citizens safe.