The meeting is one of the key steps in the run-up for the NATO Summit in Warsaw where specific actions are expected to be agreed on the long-term adaptation of the Alliance. In the context of the deteriorating security situation in the Baltic region and the increasing threat of terrorism to the south of the Alliance, NATO revises its deterrence and defence posture to ensure it is capable of responding effectively to the different security challenges.
The Ministers will also discuss other items on the NATO agenda: tnhancement of the Alliance's capacity of responding to hybrid threats, development of cyber defence capabilities, and cooperation with other international organisations, primarily, the European Union (EU). The Ministers will also take stock of the implementation of the ballistic missile defence project and the course of the NATO operation in Afghanistan.
At a joint session with NATO's Enhanced Partners (Sweden, Finland, Austria, Georgia and Jordan) and representatives of the EU the NATO Defence Ministers will share views on the possible solutions to the security threats coming from its southern and eastern neighbourhoods.
Further on, a session of the NATO-Georgia Commission will address the implementation of the cooperation measures.
