NATO Extraordinary Summit Virtual 2022
2022 NATO virtual summit
Host countryVirtual Summit
Date25 February 2022
Follows2021 Brussels summit
Precedes2022 Brussels extraordinary summit
Websitewww.nato.int

The 2022 NATO virtual summit was a meeting of the heads of state and heads of government of NATO held virtually, on 25 February 2022.[1] The meeting took place at the request of the Latvian and Estonian governments, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, which had begun a day earlier.[2] The request was pursuant to Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which requires consultations when "the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the parties is threatened."[2]

At the summit, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that the alliance would be deploying extra land, sea and air units to member states in Eastern Europe from the NATO Response Force.[2][3] This was the first time the response force had been deployed for collective defence.[3][4]

Leaders of Member States participating in the videoconference

References

  1. ↑ "Extraordinary virtual summit of NATO Heads of State and Government". NATO. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Brewster, Murray (25 February 2022). "NATO sending part of response force to shore up European allies threatened by invasion of Ukraine". CBC News. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the extraordinary virtual summit of NATO Heads of State and Government". NATO. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "NATO deploys response force for first time in 'context of collective defense' of Ukraine: Stoltenberg". National Post. Reuters. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.


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