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The NATO Parliamentary Assembly and UK delegations

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Since being formed in 1965, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly has provided a forum for parliamentarians from the NATO Member States to promote debate on key security challenges, facilitate mutual understanding and support national parliamentary oversight of defence matters. The Assembly also helps to strengthen the transatlantic relationship and provides many opportunities for North American and European parliamentarians to discuss their concerns, interests and differences.NATO Parliamentary Assembly in briefBackgroundThis first Conference of Members of Parliament from the NATO Countries soon became the NATO Parliamentarians Conference.

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Since being formed in 1965, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly has provided a forum for parliamentarians from the NATO Member States to promote debate on key security challenges, facilitate mutual understanding and support national parliamentary oversight of defence matters. The Assembly also helps to strengthen the transatlantic relationship and provides many opportunities for North American and European parliamentarians to discuss their concerns, interests and differences.

NATO Parliamentary Assembly in brief

    Background

      • This first Conference of Members of Parliament from the NATO Countries soon became the NATO Parliamentarians Conference.
      • In 1966 delegates at the 12th Conference unanimously agreed to rename the organisation the North Atlantic Assembly.
      • Meanwhile, with France withdrawing from NATOs military structure that year, NATO moved its headquarters from Paris to Brussels.
      • The North Atlantic Assembly was renamed the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) in 1999.

    Membership


      The NATO Parliamentary Assembly consists of 269 delegates from the 30 NATO Member States.  Each delegation is based on the country’s size and the UK has 18 seats in the Assembly. In addition to delegations from NATO Member States, delegates from associate countries and parliamentary observer delegations take part in Assembly activities and bring the total number of delegates to approximately 360.

    Structure

      • Seven UK delegates have served as President since the organisation was founded.
      • The Assembly has five Committees the Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security; Defence and Security Committee; Economics and Security Committee; Political Committee; and the Science and Technology Committee and eight sub-committees.
      • Much of the Assemblys work is carried out by these committees, whose remit is to examine the major security and policy challenges confronting the Alliance.

    Assembly activities

      • The Assembly meets as a whole twice a year: a Spring Session and an Annual Session in the autumn.
      • There are some 40 other activities held each year, with most of the Assemblys substantive work carried out by its five committees and eight sub-committees.
      • The NATO PA also has an extensive outreach programme with non-member parliaments and activities such as election monitoring.

    Relations with NATO

      • Although institutionally separate from NATO, the Assembly is an essential link between NATO and the parliaments of NATO Member States.
      • The NATO Secretary General addresses members of the Assembly at the Spring and Annual Sessions and the NATO PA President addresses Summit meetings of NATO Heads of State and Government.

    The UK Delegation

      • The NATO Parliamentary Assembly is one of three interparliamentary assemblies to which the UK Parliament sends delegations.
      • The UK has 18 seats in the NATO PA and delegation members are formally appointed in a Written Statement by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
      • One member is also appointed to be leader of the UK delegation.
      • The UK delegation represents the UK Parliament, not the Government, and plays an active role in the activities of the Assembly, through membership of its Committees and groups and participation in plenary meetings.

    AirBoss Defense Group Awarded First Commercial Sale of Bandolier Multi-Purpose Lightweight Clearing Charge System to the Netherlands DMO

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    LANDOVER, Md., April 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AirBoss Defense Group (ADG) announced today that the Netherlands Defense Meteriel Organisation (DMO) has placed an initial order of 500 Bandolier Multipurpose Lightweight Explosive Clearing Charge Systems as part of a 5-year program to advance their demolitions capabilities.

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    • LANDOVER, Md., April 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AirBoss Defense Group (ADG) announced today that the Netherlands Defense Meteriel Organisation (DMO) has placed an initial order of 500 Bandolier Multipurpose Lightweight Explosive Clearing Charge Systems as part of a 5-year program to advance their demolitions capabilities.
    • The Netherlands is the first North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) country to purchase the Bandolier system.
    • The contract vehicle provides the ability for all 30 NATO member countries to easily procure Bandolier systems and ADG expects additional NATO orders to follow.
    • The purchase of the Bandolier System marks a milestone event in the demolitions community, explains Michael McCormack, ADGs Chief Strategy Officer.

    Highlights - Enlargement methodology – presentation by Commissioner Várhelyi - Committee on Foreign Affairs

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    Friday, January 31, 2020
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    AFET and SEDE MEPs debate with NATO Chief

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    • AFET and SEDE MEPs debate with NATO Chief

      On 21 January MEPs from the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE), and Delegation for relations with NATO Parliamentary Assembly (DNAT) discussed the security situation in Europe and the world with NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg.

    • Mr Stoltenberg stressed the importance of NATO as an organisation bringing together the EU and the US and allowing them to address common security issues.
    • The debate concentrated around the importance of building global capacity, the EU's efforts towards strategic autonomy, transatlantic relations and relations with Russia.

    Highlights - Foreign Affairs MEPs meet Parliamentary Speakers from Western Balkans - Committee on Foreign Affairs

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    Monday, January 27, 2020
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    AFET and SEDE MEPs debate with NATO Chief

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    • AFET and SEDE MEPs debate with NATO Chief

      On 21 January MEPs from the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE), and Delegation for relations with NATO Parliamentary Assembly (DNAT) discussed the security situation in Europe and the world with NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg.

    • Mr Stoltenberg stressed the importance of NATO as an organisation bringing together the EU and the US and allowing them to address common security issues.
    • The debate concentrated around the importance of building global capacity, the EU's efforts towards strategic autonomy, transatlantic relations and relations with Russia.

    Highlights - AFET and SEDE MEPs debate with NATO Chief - Committee on Foreign Affairs

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    Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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    AFET and SEDE MEPs debate with NATO Chief

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    • AFET and SEDE MEPs debate with NATO Chief

      On 21 January MEPs from the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE), and Delegation for relations with NATO Parliamentary Assembly (DNAT) discussed the security situation in Europe and the world with NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg.

    • Mr Stoltenberg stressed the importance of NATO as an organisation bringing together the EU and the US and allowing them to address common security issues.
    • The debate concentrated around the importance of building global capacity, the EU's efforts towards strategic autonomy, transatlantic relations and relations with Russia.

    Article - In Parliament this week: Brexit, Nato and Vietnam

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    On Thursday the constitutional affairs committee will vote on its recommendation to Parliament on whether it should approve the EU-UK withdrawal agreement.

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    • On Thursday the constitutional affairs committee will vote on its recommendation to Parliament on whether it should approve the EU-UK withdrawal agreement.
    • The EU-Vietnam free trade and investment protection agreements are up for a vote by the international trade committee on Tuesday.
    • Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will address the foreign affairs committee, the security and defence subcommittee and the parliamentary delegation to Nato on Tuesday.
    • The environment and public health committee will decide Tuesday whether to call for immediate action against illegal trade in pets.

    AEGIX Global Acquires Legendary Suppressor Manufacturer AMTAC

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    AEGIX Global, LLC today announced it has acquired AMTAC, one of the most respected firearm suppressor manufacturers in the world.

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    • AEGIX Global, LLC today announced it has acquired AMTAC, one of the most respected firearm suppressor manufacturers in the world.
    • (Photo: Business Wire)
      AMTAC has a solid history and a rich legacy of designing and manufacturing world-class suppressors, said Chet Linton, CEO of AEGIX Global.
    • AEGIX proudly supports and maintains the AMTAC lifetime warranty.
    • AEGIX serves local, tribal, state and federal law enforcement departments and agencies, humanitarian groups, militaries, NATO and Major non-NATO allied governments worldwide.

    Lords Committee hold second evidence session on NATO

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    The International Relations and Defence Committeeholds its second evidence on session on the challenges facing the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in the run up to the NATO Leader's Meeting in London in December.

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    • The International Relations and Defence Committeeholds its second evidence on session on the challenges facing the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in the run up to the NATO Leader's Meeting in London in December.
    • Wednesday 30 October in Committee Room 4, Palace of Westminster
      What do you see as the biggest short and long-term challenges facing the Alliance, and how is this assessment shaping the agenda for the NATO meeting?
    • In the first years of President Trumps Administration there were heightened concerns regarding transatlantic burden-sharing and Washingtons commitment to NATO.
    • At the Brussels NATO Summit in 2018 the Alliance welcomed and praised efforts to strengthen NATO-EU relations.

    Lords Committee hold second evidence session on NATO

    Retrieved on: 
    Monday, October 28, 2019
    Military alliances, Military, International relations, NATO, Russia–NATO relations, Foreign relations of NATO

    The International Relations and Defence Committeeholds its second evidence on session on the challenges facing the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in the run up to the NATO Leader's Meeting in London in December.

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    • The International Relations and Defence Committeeholds its second evidence on session on the challenges facing the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in the run up to the NATO Leader's Meeting in London in December.
    • Wednesday 30 October in Committee Room 4, Palace of Westminster
      What do you see as the biggest short and long-term challenges facing the Alliance, and how is this assessment shaping the agenda for the NATO meeting?
    • In the first years of President Trumps Administration there were heightened concerns regarding transatlantic burden-sharing and Washingtons commitment to NATO.
    • At the Brussels NATO Summit in 2018 the Alliance welcomed and praised efforts to strengthen NATO-EU relations.