The leaders of the Bucharest Nine and the Nordic Allies met today in Bucharest and issued a joint statement on security and defence across NATO's eastern flank. The meeting included the NATO Secretary General and the President of Ukraine. The United States attended as an observer. The declaration says the summit reflected a shared commitment to strengthening cooperation along the entire NATO Eastern Flank, described as a strategic continuum from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea and into the Nordic and Arctic regions. The allies said they are determined to deliver on NATO 3.0 by advancing a stronger Europe... [Continue Reading]