NATO’s security is increasingly linked to stability beyond the Euro-Atlantic area. The Allies are finding ways to provide security across a range of new environments and are transforming their armed forces to meet new requirements.

NATO is engaged in operations and missions in Europe, the Mediterranean, Iraq and Central Asia. Its forces are involved in combat, peacekeeping, training and education, logistics support and humanitarian relief operations. They are working alongside the forces of non-member countries and with other international organizations.

The Alliance is enhancing its ability to conduct the full range of missions, from low to high intensity operations and from peacekeeping to collective defence. Under the direction of the North Atlantic Council – NATO’s principal decision-making body – the Alliance stands ready to meet new challenges, wherever they may arise.

To meet the full range of missions, Allied forces must be modern, deployable, sustainable and able to undertake demanding operations far from home bases. They must also be prepared, if necessary, for collective defence.

Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine in the NATO Transformation Context (Ukrainian only)