We pay tribute to all those who combat this pandemic in our countries and around the world.ĥ. We have also provided critical assistance to a number of partners through the delivery of vital medical supplies. NATO and Allied militaries have supported the civilian response to the pandemic, while ensuring our collective defence and the effectiveness of our operations. We gather at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic continues to test our nations and our resilience. The greatest responsibility of the Alliance is to protect and defend our territories and our populations against attack, and we will address all threats and challenges which affect Euro-Atlantic security.Ĥ. Climate change is a threat multiplier that impacts Alliance security. The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the erosion of the arms control architecture also undermine our collective security. Rapid advances in the space domain are affecting our security.
We are increasingly confronted by cyber, hybrid, and other asymmetric threats, including disinformation campaigns, and by the malicious use of ever-more sophisticated emerging and disruptive technologies. We will engage China with a view to defending the security interests of the Alliance. China’s growing influence and international policies can present challenges that we need to address together as an Alliance.
Instability beyond our borders is also contributing to irregular migration and human trafficking. State and non-state actors challenge the rules-based international order and seek to undermine democracy across the globe. Russia’s aggressive actions constitute a threat to Euro-Atlantic security terrorism in all its forms and manifestations remains a persistent threat to us all. We face multifaceted threats, systemic competition from assertive and authoritarian powers, as well as growing security challenges to our countries and our citizens from all strategic directions. We commit to reinforce consultations when the security or stability of an Ally is threatened or when our fundamental values and principles are at risk.ģ. We are committed to the rules-based international order. We reaffirm our adherence to the purposes and principles of the United Nations (UN) Charter. We commit to fulfiling our responsibilities as Allies accordingly. We are bound together by our common values, enshrined in the Washington Treaty, the bedrock of our unity, solidarity, and cohesion. It guarantees the security of our territory and our one billion citizens, our freedom, and the values we share, including individual liberty, human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. NATO is the strongest and most successful Alliance in history. We will continue to pursue a 360-degree approach to protect and defend our indivisible security and to fulfil NATO’s three core tasks of collective defence, crisis management, and cooperative security.Ģ. We remain firmly committed to NATO’s founding Washington Treaty, including that an attack against one Ally shall be considered an attack against us all, as enshrined in Article 5. NATO is a defensive Alliance and will continue to strive for peace, security, and stability in the whole of the Euro-Atlantic area. NATO remains the foundation of our collective defence and the essential forum for security consultations and decisions among Allies. We, the Heads of State and Government of the 30 NATO Allies, have gathered in Brussels to reaffirm our unity, solidarity, and cohesion, and to open a new chapter in transatlantic relations, at a time when the security environment we face is increasingly complex.
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