Finland, Sweden invited to NATO military committee conference for first time

For the first time, the commanders of the defence forces of Finland and Sweden were invited to the conference of the NATO military committee, which is attended by the commanders of the armed forces of all countries of the alliance.  

The conference will take place in Tallinn on 16-18 September and will be hosted by Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces Lieutenant-General Martin Herem, Interfax was told on August 25 at the main headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces.

The conference will be chaired by Admiral Rob Bauer, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee.

The participants of the meeting will discuss the strategic tasks of the alliance, the implementation of the decisions of the NATO Madrid summit on deterrence and defence. They will also discuss current NATO operations, missions and activities, including the NATO missions in Iraq (NMI) and Kosovo (KFOR).

The Military Committee meets to discuss NATO operations, missions and activities, and to provide consensus-based military advice to the North Atlantic Council on how NATO can better address global security challenges.

Finland and Sweden are preparing to join NATO.